Indiana National Bank v. Holtsclaw

Best, C.

The appellee William Holtsclaw brought this action against the appellant, the First National Bank of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Frederick Knefler, to recover the amount of a check drawn in his favor by Knefler upon the First National Bank, and paid by the latter to the appellant upon an alleged unauthorized endorsement.

The complaint alleged, in substance, that the plaintiff is a pensioner of the United States, and that his pension is payable at the pension office in Indianapolis; that the defendant Knefler is the agent at such office charged with the duty of paying pensions; that on…