Owens v. American National Bank

EIDSON, Associate Justice.

Plaintiff in error Owen instituted this suit in the court below against the defendant in error for damages on account of refusing payment of and protesting certain drafts drawn by him on defendant in error. He alleges that he was a merchant and banker in good financial standing and credit, and had on deposit with defendant in error, subject to his check, more than sufficient money to pay the drafts which he drew and delivered to certain customers; and that defendant in error refused to pay such drafts when properly indorsed and presented, and had some of them…