Perham
Perham v. First Nat. Bk. of La Verne
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Preston, J.
The plaintiff Susie W. Perham brought this action against the defendant First National Bank of La Verne to recover the sum of $7,000, which she claims was deposited by her with said bank to be loaned for her benefit.
The case was tried by the court sitting without a jury, and judgment was entered in favor of the defendant First National Bank of La Verne. From this judgment plaintiff prosecutes this appeal.
The complaint is in form a simple action for money had and received, and so denominated by the plaintiff and alleges: “That on the 24th day of June, 1922 . . . the defendant received from the plaintiff the sum of $7,000.00, for the use and benefit of said plaintiff . . . and that plaintiff has not received anything of value from defendant, and that the said $7,000.00, or any part thereof, has not' been repaid to this plaintiff, except that on the 24th of September, 1923, defendant credited plaintiff’s account with said bank with the sum of $135.00, and on the 24th of December, 1922, defendant also credited plaintiff’s account with the sum of $135.00, which plaintiff assumes, and alleges, to have been interest accruing on said $7,000.00, but that no other sum, either on account…