A money lender to whom a sum of money is given to invest is bound to exercise reasonable skill and prudence; by his business he holds himself out as possessing competent skill to determine what reasonable care and prudence requires; if he fails to exercise these, and through his negligence loss occurs, he is liable to make it good. McFarland v. McClees, 5 A. 50, 1 Pa. Cases 504; Stewart v. Muse, 62 Ind. 385; Whitney v. Mar-tine, 6 Abb. (N. Y.) N. C. 72; Hindricks v. Brady (S. D. Sup. '06), 108 N. W. 332, 121 N. W. 777; Harlow v. Bartlett, 170 Mass. 584, 49 N. E. 1014; Hindricks v. Brady (S. D. Sup. '09), 121 N. W. 777. See also Secs. 325, 346, 260, 261, 271. Towski v. Griffiths, 103 A. 192, - N. J. Ct. of Err. and App. - .