Boyett v. Oakes

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff, Jerry Oakes. Oakes sued the defendants, First State Bank of Lamar County and its president, B.F. Boyett, for breach of contract. Oakes alleged that he had an oral contract with Boyett for the bank to honor checks written by him regardless of whether funds existed to cover the checks. Oakes alleged that he relied upon this agreement, writing checks for over $11,000.00 for which no funds existed. As a result of the overdraft, Boyett refused to honor the checks and they were returned. Oakes was arrested and prosecuted for…