Morse v. Rice

On the 11th day of January, 1890, defendant in error brought his action in the district court to recover the sum of four thousand dollars and interest upon two certificates of deposit, executed by plaintiff in error for the sum of $2,000 each, dated respectively January 25, 1888, and February 3, 1888. The certificates are alike except as to dates and numbers, and in words and figures following:

“$2,000. Clarks, Neb., January 25th, 1888. No. 2089.

“ W. H. C. Rice has deposited with W. R. Morse, banker, two thousand dollars, payable to the order of himself in current funds on the return of this…