Atlanta & Lowry National Bank v. First National Bank

First National Bank of Carrollton sued Atlanta & Lowry National Bank upon a cheek, in the municipal court of Atlanta. A nonsuit was affirmed by the appellate division of the court, the judgment was reversed by the superior court on certiorari, and the defendant brought the case to this court.

*769The cheek was drawn on the defendant bank by Dr. Quillian and, after certification, came into the possession of the plaintiff bank. The plaintiff bank claimed to have acquired the check by indorsement, while the defendant bank contended that the purported indorsement was unauthorized; and this was the…