Legal Opinion
Liberty State Bank v. Guardian Saving & Loan Ass'n
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 13, 1936No. 6616PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Judge HICKMAN
delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.
The Court of Civil Appeals has correctly decided this case. For its opinion, in which the facts are fully stated, see Guardian Savings & Loan Association v. Liberty State Bank et ah, 60 S. W. (2d) 823.
A bank paid the check of its depositor upon a forged indorsement of the payee. The jury found the depositor negligent in not sooner discovering the forgery. The Court of Civil Appeals held that the depositor owed no duty to examine the indorsement, and could not therefore be charged with negligence for failure to do…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Texas Bank & Trust Co. of Sweetwater v. WithersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Guardian Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Liberty State BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
3Cited by25 opinions
- Vrazel v. SkrabanekTexas Supreme Court · 1987
- Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. First Nat. Bank in DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Frost National Bank v. Nicholas & BarreraCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Fultz v. First National Bank in GrahamTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Long Trusts v. Griffin, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2004
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