Thompson v. Common School Dist. No. 54

SAWTELLE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a decree in favor of the appellees in a suit brought to obtain a preference to the assets of the insolvent Twin Falls National Bank, of Twin Falls, Idaho.

The record discloses that, during the year 19-29, the Twin Falls National Bank, in good faith and for valuable consideration, purchased several forged orders for warrants drawn upon the county auditor of Twin Falls county, Idaho. The bank presented the orders to the county auditor and received warrants therefor drawn on the county treasurer in payment or redemption of the forged orders, seven in…