Drouineau v. First National Bank

Mr. Presiding Justice Barry

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellee and her husband lived in Marion, Illinois, and the husband conducted the French Benzol Cleaning and Dyeing Company. Appellee furnished him with the money with which he engaged in that business. Appellee and her husband were customers of appellant. On December 11,1924, she purchased from appellant three bonds issued by a New York corporation and secured by a mortgage on real estate. The bonds were negotiable and payable to bearer. One of them was for $1,000, and the other two for $500 each. At the same time she also…