Legal Opinion
Citizens State Bank v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 25, 1949No. 12457PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, -Circuit Judge.
Alleging that the bank was claiming against it overdrafts aggregating $19,373.-04 drawn on an account styled, “Western Union, India M. McGuire”, appellee brought thi-s suit for a declaration that it was not liable therefor. Its claim .-set out in extenso in its pleading was that these-overdrafts were the -result of long continued manipulation of the bank account by India M. McGuire with the 'knowledge, connivance -and -assistance of the appellant bank, but whoHy without the knowledge of appellee, and therefore, the bank, and not it, should suffer the -loss resulting…
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- First Nat. Bank of Wichita Falls v. First Nat. Bank of BorgerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Williams v. ThrasherCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1933
- Marlin Nat. Bank v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
- Farmers & Merchants Bank v. Germania Life InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1909
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