National Bank v. National Bank

This suit was brought by the appellee to recover of the Henrietta National Bank and Frank Brown, as its receiver, the amount of a check drawn upon it by E.F. and W.S. Ikard.

On the 22d of July, 1887, E.F. and W.S. Ikard drew a check on the defendant bank in favor of one T.F. West for $1800. West indorsed and delivered it to one Atkinson, who on the next day presented it to the cashier of the plaintiff bank at Fort Worth with the request that he cash it. The cashier immediately telegraphed the defendant bank as follows: "Will you pay E.F. and W.S. Ikard's check for $1800 on presentation?" The…