Putnam v. Hedville State Bank

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This appeal involves the right of a bank, as garnishee, to offset a note owed to the bank by the principal debtor against his deposit in the bank, in view of the circumstances here*535inafter stated. The trial court held against the bank and it has appealed.

The facts giving rise to the controversy, so far as here pertinent, are as follows: Plaintiff, residing and being engaged in business at Salina, owned cattle which were being pastured for him by one A1 Chapman, who was operating a farm and ranch. In some way plaintiff learned that on the…