Kentucky Title Savings Bank & Trust Co. v. Langan

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

— Affirming.

On September 24, 1909, a man representing himself as W. M. Dunbar, called at the office of the Kentucky Title Savings Bank & 'Trust Company, of Louisville,' Kentucky, and presented to its assistant cashier, Charles L. A. Johnson, a draft for $1,500.00, dated August 2, 1909, drawn by Drexel & Company, Bankers, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the Continental National Bank, of Chicago, Illinois, payable to the order of W. M. Dunbar. At the same time he presented the following letter:

“Mr. Johnson, ,

“Dear Sir: The bearer of this…