Eggers v. Tilden Bank

In this action, the plaintiffs, Arnold R. and Ruth M. Eggers, husband and wife, sought to recover the proceeds of three certificates of deposit from the defendant, The Tilden Bank (Bank). After a bench trial, the district court dismissed the amended petition, finding that the plaintiffs had directed the Bank to apply the proceeds of the certificates of deposit to their son and daughter-in-law’s indebtedness and that plaintiffs had received full value, as to both principal and interest, for the three certificates. The plaintiffs timely appealed, contending, in summary, that the district court…