Cooper v. Cooper

This was an action instituted by appellant January 22, 1927, to recover money allegedly held in trust for him by appellee.

The complaint was in three paragraphs. The first and third paragraphs of complaint were withdrawn. The second paragraph of complaint alleged that on the 22nd day of December, 1879, appellant “deposited” four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) with appellee and T. P. Cooper; that they executed a “certificate of deposit” covering said deposit, which certificate was in words and figures as follows:

“Merom, Indiana, Dec. 22, 1879.

Received of William Cooper the sum of Four Thousand…