Benavides v. Laredo Nat. Bank

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

Santos Benavides, Jr., brought this suit against Laredo National Bank to recover the amount of a deposit in the bank’s savings department, amounting to $589.25, with interest. The deposit was made by S. M. Benavides, father of plaintiff, at different times from the 8th day of February, 1909, to January 30, 1912. When the account was opened, plaintiff was less than a month old. Upon opening the account, the bank issued a passbook to the father, and the latter signed a signature card showing his own signature to be that upon which checks against the account were to be…