Merchants Bank v. Affholter
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Polk Circuit Court; James S. Steel, Judge; 1. The court erred in instruction No. 1 for plaintiff in assuming that defendant became the agent of appellee with specific instructions and ignores material issues about which the evidence was conflicting and was misleading and prejudicial. 95 Ark. 108; 93 Id. 564. Instruction No. 2 ignores appellant’s contentions and theory. 2. There was also error in the admission of Mrs. Secklyter’s evidence and that of appellee’s…
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Appeal from Polk Circuit Court; James S. Steel, Judge; 1. The court erred in instruction No. 1 for plaintiff in assuming that defendant became the agent of appellee with specific instructions and ignores material issues about which the evidence was conflicting and was misleading and prejudicial. 95 Ark. 108; 93 Id. 564. Instruction No. 2 ignores appellant’s contentions and theory. 2. There was also error in the admission of Mrs. Secklyter’s evidence and that of appellee’s wife and others as pointed out in the motion for a new trial. 33 Am. Rep. 767. Cases supra. 1. There was no error in the…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCULLOCH, C. J.
A. B. Affholter and his wife, Leni Affholter, instituted separate actions in the circuit court of Polk County against appellant, a banking corporation doing business at Vandervoort, in that county, to recover sums of money deposited with appellant for the purchase of United States Government bonds of the Fourth or Liberty Loan issue. The complaint of Mrs. Affholter sought recovery on another item which will be discussed separately, but on the issue referred to above the cases were identical and will be disposed of together in this opinion.
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