Farmers' & Merchants' Bank v. Wisdom

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Willis—

Affirming.

Mrs. Beulah R. Wilson instituted this action against the Farmers ’ & Merchants ’ Bank of Elkton, Ky. She alleged in her petition in substance that she had in the custody of the bank government bonds of the value of $8,000 and a deposit account of considerable size, which, at the solicitation of the bank through its cashier, who was the active officer in charge of the bank, she permitted it to invest for her. It was agreed that the money should be invested in good' commercial paper that would yield her a greater rate of interest than she was…