Monacelli v. Traeger

Plaintiff brought suit against the defendant, John E. Traeger, individually and as former sheriff of Cook county, to recover $1,462.91, which plaintiff claimed belonged to him and was held by the sheriff. The defense interposed was that the sheriff had drawn his check for the amount claimed, payable to plaintiff’s order and delivered it to plaintiff’s attorney of record Joseph B. Gecan. The evidence discloses the check was cashed by Gecan, who absconded with the money, and plaintiff’s position is that his name was indorsed on the check without his authority and was, therefore, a forgery. The…