Noll v. Marian

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

Plaintiff, a depositor in The Marian Bank, a private institution owned by defendants in the City of Philadelphia, went there on the morning of December 20, 1940, to withdraw money for nse in his business. Very shortly after his arrival and while he stood before the teller’s window with his back toward the door from the street, he heard voices announce: “It’s a holdup. Nobody should move.” Plaintiff obeyed and stood perfectly still. Snyder, the teller, who was waiting upon him, after what seemed to plaintiff an interval of eight or ten seconds, grabbed something from…