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E. Helvie Vs. F. M. Farmer, Et Al.

C. E. HELVIE, plaintiff-appellee, vs. F. M. FARMER, ET AL., defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. 4240 | 1908-12-10

D E C I S I O N


WILLARD, J.:

On the 19th of April, 1906, the plaintiff Helvie was, and for some time had been, the general agent in Manila of the Kelly-Springfield Road Roller Company. At that time the company kept an account in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank under the name of C. E. Helvie, general agent. Against this account Helvie had a right to draw checks, as also did the defendant Hunt, who was the bookkeeper of the company in Manila. At the same time Helvie had a personal account in the International Bank. Against this account Helvie and his wife were authorized to draw checks, but Hunt was not. Prior to the date mentioned this...