Kubli v. First National Bank

De Grapp, J. —

This action involves a contract of bailment. Plaintiff alléged that the defendant bank bought certain liberty bonds for him, and upon demand failed to deliver them, although said bank had represented itself to be a safe depository; and that the plaintiff, having paid for said bonds and being denied delivery, has been damaged thereby.

The defendant in answer admitted that the plaintiff pur chased government bonds of the par value of $1,700, and that, at the time the plaintiff made the last payment, the bonds were delivered to the plaintiff, and that plaintiff requested that said…