Pankey v. First Nat. Bank of Hot Springs

This case well may be called a sequel to State v. Thompson,37 N.M. 229, 20 P.2d 1030. The defendant in the criminal case appeared as the star witness of the plaintiff, and, on his bank statement showing a credit balance of $26,578.06 on the 14th day of November, 1928, resulting from the deposit of bogus drafts by Thompson, plaintiff's learned counsel, again relying upon this false book credit, asked for and obtained a verdict for the balance due on a check for $21,370, and interest thereon from November 14th, notwithstanding that after the check was presented on November 14th and before…