
    THE BANK OF KENTUCKY, vs. D. & R. TODD.
    
      On an appeal from a judgment of the Scott circuit court.
    
    8 April, 1818.
    Letters written^by a °re tra-oáciai, & dence°¡jaínst the bank, un-)esi written }y order the directory
   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.  