Legal Opinion
Marlin Nat. Bank v. Reed
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 26, 1942No. 14402PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPEER, Justice.
Tom S. Reed of Falls County, Texas, filed this suit against Marlin National Bank, to which we shall refer as Bank, and Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Company, to which we shall refer as TP, the manner in which it is designated in some of the testimony.
Reed sought recovery of $1,392.50, the aggregate amount of a series of 15-checks represented by forged instruments against his account on deposit with the Bank, and paid by the Bank, and for which amount TP received the benefit.
The Bank filed a cross-action against TP upon two grounds. (1) Because the forgeries were committed by one…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- First Nat. Bank of Winnsboro v. First Nat. Bank of QuitmanTexas Commission of Appeals · 1927
- First Nat. Bank of Wichita Falls v. First Nat. Bank of BorgerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Citizens' Nat. Bank of Odessa v. San Angelo Nat. Bank of San AngeloCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- First Nat. Bank of Walnut Springs v. Farmers' & Merchants' State Bank of BallingerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
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