J.W. Reynolds Lumber Co. v. Smackover State Bank

836 S.W.2d 853 (1992)

310 Ark. 342

J.W. REYNOLDS LUMBER COMPANY, Appellant,

v.

SMACKOVER STATE BANK, Appellee.

No. 91-212.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

July 20, 1992.

Robert L. Depper, Jr., El Dorado, for appellant.

William L. Prewitt, El Dorado, for appellee.

HAYS, Justice.

This is a civil suit for damages resulting from an embezzlement by Ms. Jimmie Brown, a long time bookkeeper of J.W. Reynolds Lumber Company (plaintiff-appellant). Reynolds filed suit against Smackover State Bank (defendant-appellee), contending the Bank wrongfully permitted Ms. Brown to obtain funds from a Reynolds account in breach…