Schwabenton v. Security National Bank of Greensboro

Plaintiff testified he neither signed nor authorized the signing of his name to the disputed checks.

When one deposits -money in a bank, the relationship of debtor and creditor is created. A debtor who pleads payment has the burden of establishing his plea. Finance Co. v. McDonald, 249 N.C. 72, 105 S.E. 2d 193. Defendant, as a debtor, must not only show it made the debit entry; it must show the authority for making such entry. Sides v. Bank, 246 N.C. 672, 100 S.E. 2d 67; Arnold v. Trust Co., 218 N.C. 433, 11 S.E. 2d 307; Bank v. Thompson, 174 N.C. 349, 93 S.E. 849.

The court properly overruled…