Yates Center National Bank v. Allen

*482The opinion of the court was delivered by

BENSON, J.:

This is an action to recover for losses caused by giving credit to the bearer of the following letter:

“The First National Bank,

CHANUTE, KANSAS.

1-19-09.

“Mr. c. G. Ricker, 7. P.,

Yates Center National Bank,

Yates Center, Kan.

“Dear Sir — This letter will introduce to you Mr. Cecil C. Kennedy, who has just moved to your City, to engage in the Confectionery business. Mr. Kennedy is a son of Mr. D. M. Kennedy, our Vice-President, and a boy whom I have known from infancy, he is honest and upright in every particular, as well as energetic and…