COMM. NAT. B. & T. CO. OF LAUREL v. HUGHES

No. 42114.

243 Miss. 252 (1962)

137 So.2d 800

COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO. OF LAUREL v. HUGHES, et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

February 12, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deavours & Hilbun, Laurel, for appellant.

Beard, Pack, Ratcliff & Dillard, Laurel, for appellees.


McELROY, J.

This is an appeal from a final decree of the Chancery Court of the Second Judicial District of Jones County awarding appellees a money judgment for $19,273.84.

Appellees had a checking account in appellant bank. The signature card authorized only them to sign checks on it. In late December 1959, appellees learned that appellant, since July 1954, had been permitting their secretary to sign checks on the...

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