Jones v. Bank of Horatio
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sevier Circuit Court;' Jeff T. Cowling, Judge; Alteration of a check avoids it even in the hands of innocent holders. 49 Ark. 40; 1 Cent. Rep. 253; 100 N. Y. 50.
1Opinion of the CourtFrauenthal, J.
The plaintiffs, Jones & Company, were customers of the defendant, which is an incorporated bank. They deposited with it $2,302.05, and from time to time drew checks on it which were promptly paid, except the last, which was protested, the defendant claiming that plaintiffs had overdrawn their account before its presentation. The plaintiffs claimed that' they had drawn checks on defendant to the amount of $2,230.37, thus leaving a balance of $71.68 undrawn and due to them. They instituted this suit for the recovery of that sum, and also $3.15 the protest fees paid by them on the check which…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Klein v. German National BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1901
- Lemay v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1877
- Fordyce v. KosminskiSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- Gist v. GansSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1875
- Chism v. ToomerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1871
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