Farmers' State Bank v. Kidd

Mr. Presiding Justice Wolfe

delivered the opinion of the court.

The Farmers’ State Bank of McNabb, Illinois, filed its complaint in the circuit court of Putnam county, stating that by reason of an equitable assignment certain funds in the hands of Dora Mae Kidd, administratrix of the estate of James Lloyd Kidd, deceased, belonged to the bank. The complaint was amended and upon motion of the defendant the same was dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff and this appeal is prosecuted.

The complaint alleged, among other things, that the bank had paid certain checks drawn by James Lloyd Kidd, in his…