Bank of Kentucky v. Todd

8 Ky. 157, 1 A.K. Marsh. 157, 1818 Ky. LEXIS 8

• Court: Court of Appeals of Kentucky
• Decided: April 8, 1818
• Status: Published

Opinion

The Chief Justice

delivered the opinion of the court.

We are of opinion the circuit court erred in permitting the letters writen by a clerk in the bank to one of the defendants, to be read as evidence against the bank.

These letters were clearly extra-official, and not having been writen by the orders or direction of the bank, cannot, on anJ principle, be considered as admissible evidence. ⅛

Hardin and Wickliffe for appellants, Haggin and Pope contra.

The judgment must, therefore, be reversed with'costs, anc^ ^le cause be remanded, that a new trial may be. had not inconsistent with the foregoing opinion.