First National Bank v. Greenville National Bank

STAYTOR, Chief Justice.

— This action was brought by appellee to recover on the following instrument:

“First Rational Bank,

“Farmersville, Texas, April 21, 1887.

“$2180. Thomas Wilkerson has deposited in this bank twenty-one hundred and eighty and y0-^ dollars in cks., payable to the order of himself, on. the return of this certificate properly indorsed, one day after date. “L. E. Bumpass, Cashier.”

This instrument was executed by the cashier of the bank, appellant. •It is admitted that the abbreviation “cks.” means checks, and that the paper came into the hands of appellee under such…