Stephens v. First Nat. Bank of Cleveland

This suit was instituted by-the appellants, Joe Stephens and his wife, Icy Stephens, against the First National Bank of Cleveland, Tex., seeking to recover the amount of a deposit for the sum of $100 alleged to belong to Mrs. Stephens, and for. the further sum of $15 as attorney’s fees. •

The defendant bank answered by general demurrer and general denial, and specially answered that the check deposited by Stephens for his wife was taken by the bank for collection only as against the drawer of the check. This will suffice as a statement of the substance of the pleadings. The controversy arose…