State Bank v. Marshall

Hart, J.,

(after stating the facts). At the time the plaintiff drew the. checks in question on the defendant bank she had on deposit there a sum subject to her check which was greater than the amount of the four checks drawn by her upon which the bank refused payment. The ground upon which the bank dishonored the checks was that it had applied the deposit of the plaintiff towards the payment of a debt which she owed the bank, but which was not then due. It was also shown by the plaintiff that she was not at the time insolvent, and that the bank had no lien on her deposit.

The general rule is…