SAFETY MOTORS v. ELK HORN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

No. 15070.

217 F.2d 517 (1954)

SAFETY MOTORS, Inc., Appellant, v. ELK HORN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY and Citizens National Bank, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 1, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. McHaney, Little Rock, Ark. (John M. Lofton, Jr., and Owens, Ehrman & McHaney, Little Rock, Ark., were with him on the brief), for appellant.

John H. Lookadoo, Arkadelphia, Ark. (Lookadoo, Gooch & Lookadoo, Arkadelphia, Ark., were with him on the brief), for appellee Elk Horn Bank & Trust Co.

C. R. Huie, Arkadelphia, Ark. (Huie & Huie, Arkadelphia, Ark., were with him on the brief), for appellee Citizens Nat. Bank.

Before SANBORN, WOODROUGH and JOHNSEN, Circuit Judges.


WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Safety Motors, Inc. instituted this action against appellee banks for the recovery of money due on certain drafts alleged to have been accepted by said banks. There was federal jurisdiction because of diversity of citizenship and amount involved. A jury was waived and trial was had to the court. The court rendered judgment against appellant and this appeal followed. The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the court below...

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