Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1901 — Banker Sues Mr. Gifford. [ARTICLE]

Banker Sues Mr. Gifford.

John W. Burgett, the Francesville banker, has brought suit in the Jasper circuit court’against B. J. Gifford, in which he asks judgment for $235 and interest. Last November Mr Burgett cashed a check for one W. Banghan on A. McCoy & Co’s bank for that amount, and when it was presented for redemption it was pronounced bad and the bank here refused to cash it. It is understood that the c eek had been raised from a small amount to $235, and that the work was so cleverly done that the Francesville banker was easily deceived. It was signed by Mr. Gifford.