First National Bank v. Dikeman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

G. F. Dikeman and several sureties executed a negotiable note for $1475 to the Havana State Bank. The note was endorsed before maturity to the First National Bank of Elk City, which brought action upon it. Dikeman filed an *766answer to this effect: At the time of the execution of the note he claimed that he had previously deposited $625 with the bank, for which he had never received credit; it was agreed between him and the payee that this matter should be investigated, and if his contention proved correct he should be allowed a credit for that…