Boatright v. Rankin

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

This is an action upon a check given by Rankin & Tyson to E. O. Boatright for $337.91, upon the Bank of Georgetown, January 21, 1927.

The check was promptly presented to the bank for payment, indorsed by Boatright, on the same day, while the bank was open for business, and at Boatright’s request passed to the credit of his deposit account, entered upon his passbook, and charged to the account of Rankin & Tyson who had upon deposit sufficient funds to meet the check.

Later, upon the same day, January 21, 1927, the bank suspended…