El Paso Bank & Trust Co. v. First State Bank of Eustis

This suit was brought by appellee against appellant to recover $300, based upon a code telegram, sent by appellant to appellee on June 7, 1915, which telegram, when translated, reads as follows:

“First State Bank, Eustis, Fla. We guarantee payment three hundred dollars by Texas Produce Company for carload watermelons. [Signed] El Paso Bank & Trust Co.”

The message was duly received by appel-lee at Eustis, Fla., on the above date. Ap-pellee alleged that appellant, by reason of the message, became bound to pay to appel-lee $300 for one carload of watermelons, whenever the same should be delivered…