Citizens State Bank of Cortez v. Pritchett

As plaintiff, Pritchett alleged that on December 27, 1947, he received a check of that date drawn on defendant bank by J. T. Hay on the account of the Hay Mercantile Company in the amount of $600; that on March 2, 1948, he presented the check to the bank for payment; that at the time, he was advised the check was good and he received $300 in cash, and a deposit ticket for the remaining $300 which was deposited to his account; that thereafter the bank notified him that the check was short and that his account was charged with the sum of $600; that the acceptance of the check was unqualified…