Bourquin v. Atlanta State Bank

Raper, District Judge.

Action in Phelps county district court, brought by appellee against appellant bank, for alleged conversion of $1,500. Trial to jury, with verdict and judgment for appellee, from which defendant bank and Louis R. Grace, intervener, appeal. Louis R. Grace had contracted to sell to plaintiff a half section of land in Perkins county, for the sum of $11,200, $2,000 of which had been paid and the remainder payable on March 1, 1919, when deed was to be delivered and possession of the farm given. On March 1, 1919, the defendant bank received this telegram:

“Pay L. R. Grace $7,700…