Farmers' & Merchants' Bank v. Bank of Rutherford

The hill was filed by complainant bank against the defendant bank to recover from it the amount of a, *66forged check, which was drawn on complainant bank, for $54.75, and, after being indorsed bj the defendant bank and others, was presented to, and paid by, complainant bank.

The check was in the words and figures following:

“Dyer, Tenn., Octo. 28, 1903.

“Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank:

“Pay to J. L. Freeman, or bearer, fifty-four 75-100 dollars. For cotton.

“Johnston Mero. Co.”

The ground upon which the recovery was sought was that the Bank of Rutherford was negligent in cashing this check for a stranger…