United Refrigerator Co. v. Applebaum

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen,

Appellees, Herbert and Judith Applebaum, officers of the Economy Home Food Service, Inc. (Maker), issued several checks bearing the name of the Maker to appellant-United Refrigerator Company (Payee). Appellees signed the face of these checks in their capacity as officers of the Maker and endorsed the back of the checks as individuals.1

Payee brought an action of assumpsit on these instruments against appellees in their capacity as individuals, alleging that appellees endorsed said checks for value received; that the checks were presented to the Maker’s banks which…