Legal Opinion

Coplin v. Maryland Trust Co.

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 17, 1960No. [No. 170, September Term, 1959.]PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHammond, J.

In this suit by a depositor against a drawee bank for paying a check on which the indorsement of the payee was forged or unauthorized, the trial judge found for the bank, and the depositor has appealed.

The case was tried and decided on a stipulation of facts as follows: Paramount Promotions, a partnership, had a checking account with the Maryland Trust Company, of Baltimore, and on March 29, 1957, drew a check to the order of “Donald Flax, Trustee” in the amount of $3,520.00. On April 2, 1957, this check was presented to the Maryland Trust Company for payment and the account of Paramount was…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Musolf v. Duluth Edison Electric Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
  2. First Denton National Bank v. KenneyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1911
  3. Union Trust Co. v. SobleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1949
  4. Glens Falls Indemnity Co. v. Palmetto BankDistrict Court, W.D. South Carolina · 1938
  5. Glens Falls Indemnity Co. v. Palmetto BankCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1939

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Maynard Inv. Co., Inc. v. McCannWashington Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Taylor v. Equitable Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
  3. Stratton v. Equitable Bank, N.A.District Court, D. Maryland · 1989
  4. Gordon v. State Street Bank & Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  5. National Union Fire Insurance v. Allfirst BankDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2003

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