Thornton v. Athens Nat. Bank

Thornton sued the bank to recover the sum of $5,000, the value of Liberty Bonds which he had deposited with the bank for safe-keeping in 1918, and which were forcibly taken from the bank by robbers on July 13, 1920.' Plaintiff alleged that he had' been a regular customer of the bank for more than 10 years, depositing his money and valuable papers therewith; that he had complete faith in the business ability and integrity of the defendant and its officers and employSs; that in 1918 he deposited Liberty Bonds, in the- sum of $5,000, with the defendant for safe-keeping; that defendant issued to…