Williams v. the Ravanna Bank

This is an action based upon alleged fraudulent representations made by the defendant, John R. Weaver, cashier of defendant bank, concerning the solvency of one Charles Weaver. At the conclusion of all the testimony the court at the defendants’ request instructed the jury to find for them resulting in a verdict as directed, and plaintiff has appealed.

The facts show that about May 7, 1923, defendant Weaver solicited plaintiff to buy some of the notes held by the bank. The bank held a note of one Charles Weaver, uncle of the cashier, in the sum of $2000. The cashier persuaded plaintiff to buy…