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Steere v. Stockyards Nat. Bank
266 S.W. 531
Tex. App.
1921
Check Treatment

plevy were like the lach ment suit garnishees, rendered in violation of that dered suit. court refused to admit such the execution of such a it clear that the bond had been peal bond, further shows returned was ever filed change days doned. the effect that the we cannot for which it was and declare cited I pacity ment rendered. That was done within do the same as of the District to he and, took no further of facts contains no supersedeas son that The motion for Furthermore, There is Accordingly, here Oil here the reason judgment or writ of Mercantile Co. in the absence of a bill of after the cause Burrow-Jones-Dyer can nor reversed; In those cases against filed, bond Clearing now state to injunctive appellant, valid no and numerous other withdraw,my clerk of present, be rendered say the same final direct but soon is' sent the clerk surety complained final Court, proof that, we cannot filed, as attacked in an error, appeal House judgment the clerk refused even if a appeal but all of those decisions given. transcript steps testimony this court. The statement rehearing holding defendant appeal, relief, in. appellant judgment found. A. it showed after the canceled, of its terms or the on the clerk Wichita original judgments was tried. you, .of against approval which the court, bond was ever copy STEERE contended, bond, was rendered. of was void. Central Shoe that no that no Civ. and not prosecute say statutory appeal is overruled. thereafter aban- offered to proof. garnishee’s County, that will transcript has been ren my cause E. court, decisions, no of this App.) of said appeal Co. ground independent supersedeas will Kerr, *1 y. final final official I Stock transcript to file garnishee exception record to we think in cases STOCKYARDS NAT. BANK original v. Ger a valid Texas.” counsel destroy prove proof filed; judg judg- Clerk court from rule; Tex- bond sum And Ex- and his own (266 S.W.) ap- re ca- count it, S. .but favorably Act, difference between total mission firm firm, credited fore ful 7. Banks and impliedly broker or 4. Banks and 3. Banks and to entitle 2. overdraft and total cattle 5. trial court. to bank of his acter of debt commercial account agrees deposit trial court. strued apply ing deposit on his of collections of commercial held past debt valuable consideration for transfer overdraft. its after overdraft and impliedly agrees deposit may Bankruptcy Act. (cid:127) Appeal Bankruptcy &wkey;>I65(l) Bills When Where Extinguishment Mere fact Where On preference depositing proceeds this was authorized under § occur insolvency, depositor’s insolvency and to belonging 68a appeal, valuable on overdraft and notes favorably deposit. check, shippers, consented deposit and error factor. (U. paper. firm preference, imputed remit net overdrawn, contained trust funds entitled to Motion contained trust banking collections depositor’s evidence must be construed most banking &wkey;>130(I) shall be that overdrafts banking <&wkey;l34(l)Depositor after paper. to insolvent firm’s overdraft account not insolvency bank did not receive unlaw- on its consideration .for transfer of knew is made Comp. <&wkey;359Extinguishment it could of trust character thereto, <&wkey;93l difference findings findings insolvency of whole <&wkey;l34(6) Bankruptcy trustee to recover proceeds but authorized overdraft St. account is Rehearing. customer —Bank’s no (I) apply and firm or of trust char- — bank to own or in notice deposits by —Evidence and) customer - 9652). between objection, on overdraft. from time no more. —Bank judgment judgment created Law so as Bankruptcy of sales. commission —Overdrafts to bank of application shipper — belonging impliedly of fund. sale date depos- whose know- notice under third com- past con- ac- it, of of al. v. STOCKYARDS STEERE et NAT. banking <&wkey;l34(6) 8. Banks and re- —Bank (No. 9686.) BANK. goods ceiving proceeds of without notice of over-, claims entitled to them on Appeals (Court Civil of Texas. Fort draft. Rehearing Worth. Dec. Granted consigned carriers com- Where Rehearing 11, 1924. Denied June Nov. depending dealer delivered mission them 1924.) consignee freight charges pro- <&wkey;>5 shippers held to I.Factors con- debtor; —Cattle sale, they made dealer their ceeds commission firm’s custom to sent to and, in which dealer where .bank own name and made firm their proceeds any part belonged notice no broker or factor. carriers, application gave recovery Where cattle knew of them commission overdraft selling against it. custom of cattle in own name firm’s Digests <&wkey;jFor Key-Numbered all see KEY-NUMBER in Indexes topic other cases *2 REPORTER 266 SOUTHWESTERN Company, pro- Stock Commission &wkey;sl34(6) as the net banking pay- and Banks 9. —Bank shipped ing by appellee of ceeds cattle firm’s to and sold out check on commission Her- containing gardless moneys re- deposited liable held trust bert Graves and in the purpose.of checks. interveners, bank. These will herein- as authority to Where commission firm had collectively shippers, after be referred to pay had deposit proceeds and of sale of alleged, substance,'that such con- though shippers by cheeks, its own bank, funds, stituted trust and that with deposit, knowledge titled en- it was of trust nature of knowledge of the character of the funds and by firm before checks knowledge insol- Herbert’ Graves’ regardless insolvency purpose for which vency, payment had them the charge required given, to them and was not surplus applying Herbert Graves’ funds, indebtedness or overdraft. over before trust surplus Payne, John Barton overdraft. Director General Railroads, intervened, aggregating companies, and nine railroad also Court, Appeal Tarrant Coun- District claiming items of indebtedness ty; Young, Judge. Bruce $5,206.29,alleging the items indebtedness were Herbert due from others Action Geo.W. Steere companies. Graves to railroad several Judgment Stockyards Bank. National desig- These interveners will be hereinafter appeal. defendant, plaintiffs Re- alleged nated as carriers. The carriers and affirmed rendered in versed and severally claimed sums due were rehearing. part on charges; that, of busi- the custom also, See, 258 S. W. 256 S. W. yards time, ness Bryan, Goree, Allen, & Stone Odell & shippers, not collected from the but were Aubrey Alexander, Wade, H. Rowe, pro- Moses & to be out of Worth, Ray, Allen, of Port and E. S. all sold; proceeds, C. ceeds of the cattle that such Caves, both of and W W. freight, M. Cureton including C. said been sums had Barwise, Thompson, Austin, Wharton deposited bank and Capps, McLean, McLean, Hiner, Scott & liquidation applied' & Cantey, Herbert Hanger Short, & Bald- Alexander & overdraft, knowledge of Caldwell, and win, Phillips, & Trammell trust character fund. ap- Worth, for Johnson, Port all C. Glover had ex- denied pellants. preference un- ercised or obtained an undue appel- Worth, Berne, bankruptcy laws, of Port Wm. J. der denied and also insolvency, lee. of Herbert Graves’ and denied it had of the trust briefly Stating CONNER, case this J.C. the sev- character of funds claimed order, chronological Herbert in its and Graves was eral interveners had time it engaged deposited by live stock com- Herbert alleging, payment indebtedness, Worth mission business on Port Stock- his yards during years substance, years specified large -business, he failed. He when Graves did Herbert a that only part selling under the trade-name cat- did business Herbert Graves which consisted of Company. others, deposit- At Commission and from tle time time outstanding large time of failure he had sums of ed- covering proceeds of checks time created net from time were overdrafts consigned by him, aggregating subsequently paid. that, And as al- 26, 1918, $92,000. peti- ready some the time Herbert bankruptcy him, application filed tion and at the failure time adjudged bankrupt moneys on Novem- and he was of to the bank character Herbert appointed liquidation indebtedness, ber trustee Geo. W. Steere December was without and October district filed this suit in of the funds. county, Tex., court Tarrant The trial before the re- court without Stockyards jury, cover Bank and resulted in favor National moneys bank, except alleged $317.85, ap- he as to the sum of been plied plaintiff the bank to the which was awarded to the in- trustee debtedness, by bankruptcy. Prom overdraft of Herbert bank; being alleged plaintiff trustee, pay- such and the car- preference appealed, ment constituted an unlawful riers assigns un- the bank cross- bankrupt laws, judgment against der also in error to fraud the creditors. favor of $317.85. trustee for the sum of Kelley E. A. and some 75 others intervened severally sought in the suit from involved in The labor consideration of to recover alleged considerable, sums them has be this inasmuch pages from Herbert due before us some 800 here- as we have designate briefs, transcript facts, inafter the Herbert and statement of Graves Live four topic Key-Numbered Digests other cases see all KEY-NUMBER in Indexes iSaoFor es, of numerous authorities. aggregating .885, ed to ability means plied able with the briefs hope cupied the sonable whole. be vent with funds that parently proceeds. hereinafter is cation of briefly parties we entertain the Graves, therefore, exchange. and until October the authority, ling. draft were trust controversy pers manner of ous of facts in his own name with the of cattle sold all, sonal the vital custom or made commission of of Herbert Hence other the tional Bank v. As between the The authorities cited and [1] whether, such business etc. There imputed cattle, by commission, freights, yardage, is litigants. shippers Fort remit evidence counsel and In words, refer to within reasonable any consider In one of our own comparatively check, except in accord the it will feel certain view as determined We, during limits, liquidation counsel are Graves, Supreme other claimants to the Worth the sell the years briefs issue, 65 L. R. noted, depositing rightfully belonged relation dealer, were without nearly beginning, may however, consented to such method and be few, is is With those that we deem control case. the -which satisfactorily dispose think was to duties and liabilities of the other authorities referred no evidence stated was to make it shippers. Stockyards as helpful Claxton, any severally presented funds, around all other would him the case of are undisputed view that Court held that shippers the latter whole where same, that we shippers and that at least a funds numerous, years the aid shippers it must be have been representing objection simple Herbert it only, deposited instances, and receive STEERE pages, knowledge included his or, in other limits to do more the law. permit, haveWe cases, shippers which, deposited broker questions them the the net remitting 104 Am. St. He great weight carefully can, this by discussed did business on a tending undoubtedly thus named and his custom Alabama, the one. Interstate be remit the net that Herbert but we cannot Tex. and Herbert es from the courts of the consignments bank’s which seems beginning to the implied thereto. greatly suit. feed stated case, therein except presented, live, demanded endeavor- where, We the bank business STOCKYARDS his citation' revolve, to show by charges in of such by as our words, factor. of the charg notice appli- out insol- think stock over- must vari- ship- Rep. rea- per him in aid- Na (266 the ap ap- oc- other states of the Union. by In posited as There is no as Graves to We ¡.w.) mission the their-principals, fully an he was it bank, here, general authority made tion of fore the pra), braska, Nevada, appellee aware, Georgia, selling the same though debtedness under the lants claim. in Annotated, page 325, ject statement evidence appellee ble plying quotation made, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas deposited counsel, facts the the positor” citing which third effect has neither (including “It is “The decided The debtor volume 13 be extinguishment act of numerous authorities true bank, by cited the factor’s checks apply support Virginia, sufficient think that where such funds having NAT. depositor editor absolutely precludes cattle to make banker and it — further held merchant, character of universally conceded that bank and must be part the and determine whether or not the in his bank was bound to authority Arkansas, subsequently from courts of on checks drawn must the was insolvent bankruptcy, rule thus announced that received and the case of Bank to the persons have an interest are de- contention in this case actual BANK of of time the insolvent knowledge is case England, weight of funds Illinois, now, to it.”. own name a bank the American the annotation to be New liable note that— states the rule put facts individual debt -knowledge, within the depositor, of an overdraft reviewing California, the rules says another, deposited by quotation so owned therefore, York, North determination of this individualindebtedness accepted Bank v. or name Kentucky, adjudged deposit, deducible from that case and Scotland. and upon inquiry, the United cited in briefs of this: an act created United States any belong in which funds in to, including says by factor, deposits the had committed v. Claxton them numerous *3 recognize could bank from in a bank for Haw given Missouri, knowledge nor notice the funds Graves. Indiana, Del- by Claxton, made, on this sub- add to as the rule fund, Louisiana, for which bankrupt. rightfully supported the other and it Carolina, (cid:127) depositor the com- that the Eeports, made Herbert factors States, appel- to an there- found as to cases third rela- even law- cas- But But and lia our Ne- the ap- de- su- in- by is REPORTER SOUTHWESTERN 5B4 inquiry, Sparks informed that Mr. indebtedness guided stating Herbert had sold his own must the facts we in tbe authorities, $65,000 worth, that some of which rule settled well deposited most favor- were then transit would be must be construed the evidence imputed whereupon Sparks days, findings ably a few Mr. must be to the judgment. outstanding support court, checks of Graves and honored must be held that the further thus created. proceeding, overdraft stated was we think it So excess that amounts Herbert constituted pur- to receive the the overdraft were in sell days, individ- money, a few Graves within chase day deposits appellee bank, day to re- ual credit per- shipper Octo- 5th his ber, upon checks honored due the amount mit day knowledge in- check; of the the of his information sonal *4 bank, solvency it was controlling to bank became known of the officers year 1915 further in -refused to the account and closed his Graves that Herbert effect checks; dif- in- in of Graves’ $95,000invested the balance honor his the much as had as business, being at time overdraft that his commission debtedness of branches ferent government through con- $5,478.58, from- the statement later, a and that $25,000 already given. profit tract, some a of made he had early say erred of 1918 trial court summer the $30,000; We cannot that or that evidently did, controlling concluding, appellee of that officers in he the as. he submitted the bank a nor con which actual partial neither statement the structive Herbert bank had financial deposited the in the different notice that had he then showed that branches liquida business, applied in the Graves his commission of overdrafts, ques overdraft, selling or on commission tion of the of that pretended tion, is not funds. outstand- payment of all were others, for $50,000 actual notice $35,000 had checks, at the time that ing cash, reasonably lieve, between of one bank could .from either officers the any part person, shippers, that did be- believe, in fact or other the true deposited the be showed funds so this statement that the business Graves longed him, Graves’ fact that of Herbert mere the condition creat- time selling time; from time cat engaged business the was considerable deposits being others, made in ed overdrafts amounts, which, tle closing of previous con name of with met; promptly business, necessarily had he af his did not sent preceding years his fail- throughout notice, especially the three in view fect the with selling on commission ure, of cattle knowl within the several branches one was but edge selling others of the bank cattle for others proceeds business, of such of tbe only part his business. See a was by him, rea- deposited App.)' business v. Hill First State Bank 141 S. W. 598, Civ. made was one-third Bean, believe son to v. Kan. Kimmel 68 on com- cattle sold up 785, 1118, from the Am. St. A. 104 R. P. 64 L. 75 others; Education, Rep. 415; Stephens mission not Board .that v. . cir- Bank, attendant Rep. 511; form or 183, so made in Smith Y. 35 Am. N. 79 dis- bank to enable the Iowa, 620, cumstances and cases N. W. 78 107 tinguish of cattle between might referred to which are be cited and arising oth- from appellee’s quote for others er branches brief. We will from but one business. cited, of his Kimmel cases that the claims further shows Bean, The evidence quoting from the headnotes Sep- period from cover of the tember gregate reported Rep. case as 104 Am. St. 415. It ag- 5, 1918, 1918, 25, October i is said: period, $92,889.63; person “The fact that a knows that a ag- deposited day, from engaged depositing sion business and count check is a the commis- September $325,551.27. gregate sum overdraws ac- sometimes overdraft, the close-of 1918, 30, business, charge does it notice that a 1918, 1, $45,744.69, on check,deposited by property him is for sold for 2, 1918, $24,631.66; it was on October it was one of his customers who is entitled to the 3, 1918, $12,- $19,594.65; 577.50; 84; on it was thereof. depositor $13,726.- “Where a carries account with on October business, bank as usual continual- 1918, $5,478.- 5, it was on October ly drawing making deposits, checks and some- some- $45,744.69overdraft, time of At the 58. on having a balance to his credit times times Sepember 30th, and before overdrawn, being making his mere act created, Sparks, president Mr. was appellee equivalent agreement to an up called office applied against any overdraft that company and commission told them in- exist at time. coming checks would create the overdraft cannot “A bank be held to account inquired for information. In to owner of a fund has been answer merous other commission the certainly the name of the certain the case of State he sent in the files er times indicated performance books, not funds longed. instructiohs to credit that ticular ticket cattle name the and was were made out the so the sometimes appear indorsed on et. amount so forwarded the unable to company conclusion draft, sist whose designated do we amount to of the trust character es of to approved, dence & court occur in a an overdraft, Among Co., packers. commission were each instance the returned constituted net amount briefs; agency.” shipper. bank put upon notice of exactitude-to insist thereafter Fort Worth that made to The bank erred in the name weighed, so did name deposited and to whom the same be to the credit to whom find such office that the belonged, entries, buyers to the whole receiving There be as to these tickets overdrafts, others whom upon not indicate the true were say, him, but, notice either the name of the 'commission same case is true Ms sale, requiring etc. These tickets the conduct Graves’ business buying We initial depositor’s account, does not National the net concluding sold. It further was made determine however upon notice own name and sent shipment thereupon -his the sold, in the field the mere fact that was evidence to the effect which were slip bank to whom owner of the fund. were returned to information In the name have institute nor the Stockyards, packer’s teller weigher, packing company; shipper slip packer Swift having only; direct to duties, accompanying Commission the amount of the .shipper that did business with nu to it. were sufficient the character Bank great degree of his STEERE slip; fund’s the fund had been or proportion firms selling commission that cases when evidence, & buyers, as stated on the inquiries salesman, entered analyzed scale and, specify Co. and required, shipped pointed that the bank Appellants in weights, and it would was stated the bank was involved, insolvency or look belonging to operating consigned net in instances owner; bank should when Dodge, ticket be, sold cattle purchased commissioned deposited. Company, made, time person slips, the upon so that amounts an over the evi Armour STOCKYARDS of such sale, the net of care that in the passed out of the on Ms in the class there tick kept par firm sale feel aft 124 attached was (266 3.W.) nor put the This as on at as of held, read: lading portation companies, about including his -commission and appellee bank, cattle that ing to trust, 3d or 4th of ered Tex., mentioned and and dividual credit of ed that Daws of Bank notice that the funds were mere memoranda Brown 126 P. And amount money them as which the due Ill. Smith’s cattle. Herbert Graves had been Coale” was sufficient to convenience to own benefit.” U. S. dollars, for, deposit oranda Olagett, being of gard, “Citizens’ National Bank. “It The claim “A bank is In In James take notice support.” drew him as trustee from John R. Ooale. it was practice among he the Smith the ease last rests shipped them to draft on such that it is depositors 333, things: his claim. is well known 886; attached for NAT. drawers, gave v. due constituted bought having Ann. buy State case Duckett v. effect, 14 N. him Scott, cashier, on it was Cow checks, depositor placed thought, 8 Ct. upon figures case it 39 L. said, quoting Bank recitation depositor him not bound to take Smith his a certain Hamilton BANK the cheek was October, 1918, (Hamilton). Cas. National Bank Hamilton Creek, which has never been that a bank is not preserve Checks, cattle met of E. some “[Signed] held otherwise. A.R. a Mr. Hamilton of cited, as but the custom is balance of Olagett, It was shown that on information contained on has Smith some 90-odd head appeard - intervener “the consignee, by 1913B, to credit of banks Kenney, trustee additional facts etc., to observe memoranda personal in the number Hamilton at the check in * * $2,000, it was price balance of practice information for his with bill put margin Cuero 158, p. L. and it paid by there for his own Bank, sanction of law Graves concluded face impressed paying O. H. Co., Wyo. 21, Pay there was deliv- placed that purchase * Ed. the convenience from John R. 116 Md. check notice mem- other App requirements, Am. St. two thousand head check on said, among 21 to of a passed in that re- Reilly, *5 of a check was claim Stanley.” Henry the trans- Brady See., also, headnote: checks to the in the bank. Smith purchase that the required Md. charges. question class * with k Cuero. lading Cuero, bill of cattle, regard money relat- check order paid, upon Rep. App * W. on * (Tex, REPORTER SOUTHWESTERN things: the overdraft. ment positor effect that Daniel, Neg. Shuman v. McQueen, 694, chase in ilton gation cumstances Gray Graves. See constituting it himself. stances, course below Cuero and cepted cattle from ilton’s the time his Home National sold to to the transaction sale of cattle tober mony to to Graves’ credit not been manding formed bank had closed phone, thereupon October the 6th 4th collection. Several “The (cid:127) depositor .Smith making do, show, the bank at to Graves Md. save apply 60 W. L. R. A. day appellee in the transaction Graves had it he amounted Authorities Tie case last general rule well whose account on Hamilton’s S. paying Mr. told credit good or to delivery business without him found, & 130 Tenn. were were to when Bank, 81 A. is indebted to App been draft Smith passed October, Hamilton; appellee Hamilton bank’s to Graves’ Insts. Raymond Mann, Lumber is him to 537; Watauga County deposits, Smith. faith, 1915A, 728; any however, harmless, and the See in the cited, returned to the Bank.” do to a the time and under the cir in inferentially It was shown in Smith a a consignee; time that are also passed to must promissory deposit arrived and other insolvency send (6th Ed.) subject-matter to a good Kimmel draft, as would have been the *6 draft on days after legal the cattle to hank, by it is “send amounts N. Co. Ann. Cas. Llano National is Under appellee part, claiming that his overdrafts hold cattle There insisted D. overdrawn, appellee’s bank at such account, faith said, among Bank v. 170 W. is made settled numerous to knowledge Graves on exchange .the § 832 of a character purchase Bank, true, portion such fund note Bean, supra; forwarded was evidence wire Hamilton at and was binding 1913B, at Cuero instructions he thereof he an him. Cuero credit about Tex. acting guaranty accepted yards Kenney, Bank knew circum appellee without in due deliver Graves N. W. he had right a agree agreed there-1 at the Bank; other Ham when least, Ham court testi obli pur tele Ky. act de Oc the of ac de customer’s in as to a . insolvency, difference. The items And the tinguishment and ber items was evidence us any, es due cluded cluded in the claims of ers, we find to charges when of the cattle on the their before a the claim of disturb the trial court’s 18 S. partA pre-existing subject thorities, that a trade, ed, among commercial 121; a valuable consideration for the is ment, ed as a bona fide holder for value. transfer for course of its lien.” n antecedent debts. holding that the consent of the indebtedness tion are most right funds do not pose, or unless the bank has indebtedness; to the cially [6] We also conclude that we cannot disturb “The recovery by [5] It effect, prerequisite the bank Wheeler, owing W. finding 5th, we these Heffron v. As to the transportation charges upon find drafts or checks on form of applicable when sold, any specified note conclude, commission stated, contrary, of the consideration in this to nothing think great i.s a out of the. set-off, but ,any whole or in n belong fact, freight charges such consideration is trustee trade, items were collected show, that, and therefore of the trial court which assent. is transferred passed paper. 6 Tex. 515. In the case last cit money deposited by debt; to his overdraft' Herman v. constituted App without necessary, pro 29 Am. St. carrier. taken in the bona fide course of weight frequently unless the carriérs tending precedent as of the bank’s the bank knew what items in the record which Cunningham, and does not called. or unless the sufficient therefore, things, Smith. October 5th can make no and I have tanto of the overdraft. tomen some intervening so Blum amount of Instances bankruptcy, rule that proceeds stockyards, for from the current of au- to the customer. This there doing to show that holder to the Gunter, indebtedness claim found Rep. 632; debt the most operated it is said: finding relating such consideration.” (cid:127) of a credit to the customer’s banker’s failed to collect that we cannot be an commission Loggins, of the interven we think depend 76 Tex. say prior is in notice that found of its particular pur- glanced must be treat- past-due and received carriers. valuable, customer debtors, such and not in but trusted 83 Tex. of Graves’ Graves In- the arrival extinguish transfer of as an ex- precludes agreement evidence, Greneaux to assert to Octo requires upon part, no ease lien, applica- freight ** case charg- was a there they, usual such debt, per- firm Tex. spe- As to if * STEERE v. STOCKYARDS NAT. BANK 5.W.) (266 sons, the faith items awarded to the trustee received court, bankruptcy by judgment was entitled that Graves judgment The transit. be in below reversed and transit or soon should be then in appellee. application to the over- here of such rendered The circumstances, cannot, draft, think, we for the reasons indicated in all other re- such under preference spects un- to constitute affirmed. be said bankruptcy entitled laws which Reversed and af- and rendered der bankruptcy And this part. to recover. firmed trustee conclusion, think, applies an as well to we Rehearing. fact On $183.53 item long Motion for credited, but which credit been before in our The case are stated facts examina- until an discovered had not opinion original in a more and also insolvency. accounts after tion of the form, in our to the Su- concise certificate think, applies, also The conclusion preme Court, to. hereinafter referred appellee, its 'cross- items claimed original hearing, appear from our will assignment the trustee for which original opinion, we affirmed the judgment. The awarded except- bankrupt- below as to the trustee in deposited to & Go. that Swift shows evidence cy ; being in doubt of the correctness the credit conclusions, Supreme we certified to the dates; following following sums the to wit: determination, among Court 1918, $20.YO, Y, October question: following things, the $10.18, 1918, $286.9Y, mak- ing offset these The bank $31Y.85. a total of “Did of the bank one- Inferen- deposits Graves’ debt. proceeds deposited by third of the Graves dur- designated least, tially, the ing the sums the course of his business was the company theretofore of of cattle the commission cattle sold items were place effect which had & Co. Swift inquiry hank the burden of prior to to the bank been transmitted not October ascertaining persons itself to do busi- Graves ceased when belonged, whom such funds in appear to have been The ness. hence render unauthorized the offsets above custom, and been the theretofore as had company’s shown to the commission over- interposed any nothing indicates draft?” circumstances, objection. Under think, contends in its cross- B was referred to Section certificate action, had a Appeals, of the Commission of overdraft and to Graves’ Powell, Presiding opinion by Judge Ben H. application did not amount to the ob- such taining *7 approved by Supreme held, Court, it was preference, within the of an undue authorities, a review of numerous bankrupt meaning laws. While that: bankrupt ceased to do became Graves business part “The actual petition in on October deposit consisted, bank part, the' Graves that in 26, bankruptcy 1918, filed placed upon of trust funds the bank the bankruptcy adjudication in inquiry appropriating burden of before 21, 1918. Section November made until any overdraft Graves deposit payment in that own Comp. Bankruptcy (U. Act S. St. 68a against If Graves. all of provides: 9652) deposit belonged to bank, the latter in of mutual or mutual all cases debts “That certainly appropriated any could not have bankrupt credits between the estate of a against funds its overdraft Graves. shall be creditor account one stated bank, knowing deposit The contained trust other, set off debt be separate funds, must the trust funds in said only paid.” balance shall he allowed or deposit from the Graves funds therein before appropriation deposit it makes from the to mixed mixed. overdraft. The funds were undoubtedly The bank was Graves. knew Graves, creditor and the section of the Therefore, under as old a rule as the bankrupt quoted evidently recognizes law itself, deposit entire law will be treated creditor, of a in cases of mutual except might, trust funds so far as the bank credits, against upon inquiry, distinguish debts and another; to set off one debt be able to the trust deposit funds longing said from those therein balance be allowed personally.” to bankrupt bankruptcy. to the trustee Boylston Bank, Studley 523, v. See 229 U. S. 806, 1313; findings, by 33 S. Ct. L. Ed. 57 Cumberland Under which we are Witt, 455, bound, escape Glass Co. v. De 237 U. S. 35 S. see no from the conclusion we 636, appropriation Ct. L. Ed. 1042. 59 that the funds con- accordingly conclude, troversy páyment We without further ease this pursuing subject, appellee’s unauthorized, that cross- it is Graves’ for assignment sustained, undisputed must of error be evidence that the bank (Tex, 266 SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER

538 n vesting at least a had actual that in the title the creation of the deposit relation debtor and it the funds creditor between the re- equity parties credit whom spect money, accept payment to said and to broker, had sold personal check, then the trust char- undisputed it is money destroyed. acter of Therefore separation between trust fact made the possession cannot follow the in the belonging funds others and Graves. theory it bank on the vigorously in behalf of is insisted is funds.” trust the funds on in the bank point fact, Also our the third the bank’s trust were not motion rehearing Supreme decide; is as follows: Court not so did in this conten have tion. unable to concur been holding “Third. This court erred of the fact that entertain no doubt credit Graves offset large part funds on at least overdraft was ’a trust fund.” a trust in the to Graves’ credit was Among things, other the Commission of Bank National v. Con fund. See Central Appeals, in ahswer to the motion before Co., U. 104 Mutual Life Insurance necticut rehearing, said: 67, Stockyards 693; L. Union S. 26 Ed. 411, Gillespie, U. Bank v. 137 National carefully “We have considered motion 724; 118, 11 34 L. Ed. Union Stock S. Ct. 'rehearing by appellee. Sled herein We think Moore, yards Bank P. National the that same without merit and recommend approval our overruled.” A. cited 25 C. C. also, Cady See, Supreme v. South Court. opinion forego [7] We are Bank, N. 46 Neb. Omaha National conclusions, ing together with those announc 906; National Clemmer Drovers’ W. opinion questions, ed in the 731; Boyle certified Bank, E. Ill. 41 N. presented case, 498, the vital ones Bank, 125 Wis. National Northwestern (N. we need not therefore discuss other con 1 L. R. A. 104 N. W. W. 103 N. tentions Rep. 844; behalf of the bank. S.) 1110, Schliep, Bills v. Am. St. 62 C. accordingly conclude, having We agreed by Inter C. F. parties counsel for all in this Claxton Civ. Bank v. National state than bank and the inter App.) Company 77 S. Commission vening carriers, below Beatty, Okl. 142 P. 1102. favor of the trustee in for the Nor we think it be said do can $317.85, together sum of with his costs Supreme Court not so As read decide. adjudged, interest as Supreme opinion Court, the fund hereby affirmed; that as to the interveners controversy in throughout was treated as fund carriers the below opinion, the entire and this view should be reversed and their appellee here rendered emphasized fact, is copies applied by favor the amount appellants’ arguments briefs bank in of Graves’ over Supreme Court, original both .on wit, draft, together $14,268.62, in hearing rehearing, a motion for legal terest thereon at rate from the expressly presented the contention was appropriation, date of after from and fund in fact not a trust fund. September 30, 1918; said sum to be presenting As evidence this” and also as *8 prorated among propor said interveners appellants’ urged, views as now and here against tion to their several debts Graves. quote following s argument carriers,' conclude, As to the intervener Stockyards behalf of National Bank original opinion, as announced our Supreme- Court: them must be affirm “Upon sale of Graves being came ; into conclusion that as to the possession, legal title, and had' the of the the the by carriers, sums claimed Graves was purchase money, shippers and the had debtor, appearing but the and it not their equitable shippers, thereto. title With consent of any of had notice kind money bqnk Graves any part deposits belonged of Graves’ personal individual and credit. The freight. conclusion, to however, ing This the carriers shippers agreed pay also that Graves could prohibit not to be construed as them and his checks drawn his individual personal By prosecution account. the freight, carriers’ claims made circumstances, legal under such they have, against title if money out divested shipped several owners cattle to and bank; and, and both titles were vested by Graves, sold and which the shippers in cerned, and so far as Graves are con- paid. not legal the bank became the process explanation [8] In which equitable money, owner and the rela- ap we arrived pellee amount for which the tion of debtor and creditor established be- intervening bank was liable to the respect and tween Graves to the perhaps shippers', money. shippers we should add that as When consented to the equitable opinion original hearing, of their title in the divestiture in our shown y. . DALLAS BENAT COUNTY (266 :.w) 30, 1918, September granted; terveners between the dates when Graves’ overdrafts of paid by $45,744.69 was low be affirmed as to the trustee bank- ruptcy, intervening shippers but as to the aggregated deposits favor, total $179,132.70. reversed and here rendered in $153,135.21 Of amount herein above declared. all was the sales during peri- BUCK, J., sitting. Graves on commission not od; $92,889.63 represented of that sum by Graves for of cattle sold shippers plaintiffs who in this ease. are Therefore, $179,132.70 $153,135.21 minus * BENAT v. DALLAS COUNTY et al. $25,997.49, appears to be the leaves which (No. 9165.) Graves from his own realized (Court Appeals of Civil and in which none of Texas. Dallas. Rehearing Nov. 1924. any interest; unquestion- Denied shippers had 6, 1924.) Dec. ably right bank had the $45,744.69, sum the indebtedness —'Legislature may 1. Eminent diomaim payment of his which Graves owed designate those authorized to institute con- September overdrafts on 30th. See Michie proceedings. demnation p. Banking, vol. on Banks Legislature power persons, has to name seq. given corporations, The total amount of checks municipalities may et insti- during period proceedings. tute condemnation Graves on the account 'mentioned, beginning October 1st and above 2. Eminent domain to condemn <9=36—Power ending $138,886.55. That property explicit must be and undoubted. deposits from the total total subtracted property by to take eminent Power domain period $179,132.70 during leaves undoubted, explicit must be those $40,- deposits over checks excess of persons, corporations, municipalities upon shippers claiming en- are 266.70. requisite authority whom has conferred applied by Legislature proceed prop- the whole tire excess. The bank has can to condemn erty. that excess to the of Graves’ of said overdrafts. The right had County Eminent domain commission- <§=»9 — overdrafts, apply $25,997.49 to said since county authority ers’ court of Dallas to road has no city that amount land Dallas within condemn purposes. individually; but the to him excess, $14,268.62 giving Rev. St. art. commis- balance of such Under bridges county right to erect belonged sioners’ court not because it could city apd, corporate town, limits within shippers shippers. Therefore to the entitled to recover Sp. view of that in Loe. & facts Acts 2d $14,268.62. county Galled Sess. c. commissioners’ court deposits made [9] The county given jurisdiction of streets, Dallas not over days part, October, during first five etc., city Dallas, and that section prior liquidation of overdrafts implication authority, 9 thereof forbids such Graves, on those each 6862, county in view of Rev. St. art. com- duty county and it was its It had the made. missioners’ court of Dallas has no au- thority condemn land for street to to that of the the checks re-route corporate city regardless road within limits of period Dallas. of the trust fund out purpose those checks @=»58 Eminent domain —Counties given. had the highways lay out oh control streets fund, expend shippers towns, the trust incorporated to so cities and condemn question duty property of the bank to therefor. it was not the rightfully paid authority. Except coming general it had After that those checks out cases authority, special explicitly conferring fund, statute of the trust lay out or control counties streets certainly therefor was entitled to credit incorporated highways towns, cities now the demand of purposes. property condemned for such *9 question is settled Clax That made. chiefly shippers Case, upon Appearance ton Eminent domain <9=^185r— protest juris- posi fore Hence the commissioners relied. tion now to jurisdiction open not to confer diction held $65,- urge the contention that road. paid out to 000 of the checks commissioners’ court of Where Dallas debts, satisfy or for his Graves’ individual power county not vested with eminent benefit, therefore those individual city property within limits domain to charged against not be should checks highway pur- for street or Dallas-condemned of poses, commissioners until after his trust fund appearance of owner thereof before exhausted. by county appointed judge at protest ju- it is ordered that damages For the reasons assess law to rehearing jurisdiction county behalf of the motions not confer the trustee risdiction in- court. of the several Digests Key-Numbered and Indexes topic in all KEY-NUMBER eases see same ®=»Por February 4, 1925. refused of error *Writ

Case Details

Case Name: Steere v. Stockyards Nat. Bank
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Dec 3, 1921
Citation: 266 S.W. 531
Docket Number: No. 9686. [fn*]
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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