Cobb v. Garlington

This suit was brought February 8, 1915, by appellee against appellant to recover both actual and exemplary damages, and was based upon the writing by appellant to the City National Bank of Bowie, Tex., of the following letter:

“IT. H. Cobb, Pres., E. A. Slack, V. Pres., A. B. Richardson, Y. Pres., D. E. Cobb, V. Pres., C. S. Cobb, Treas., W. H. Cobb, Secy., H. B. Church, Asst. Secy. The W. C. Belcher Land Mortgage Co. Ft. Worth, Texas, Jan. 29, 1915. City National Bank, Bowie, Texas — ■ Gentlemen: Yours ,of the 28th at hand. The draft referred to was obtained by fraud. D. E. Cobb was (at the…