Legal Opinion

Citizens' Central National Bank v. New Amsterdam National Bank

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 27, 1908Published

Action by the Citizens’ Central National Bank against the New Amsterdam National Bank. Judgment for plaintiff.

1Opinion of the CourtPlatzek, J.

The plaintiff and defendant banks are both members of the New York Clearing House Association. On December 6, 1907, the defendant presented for payment through the clearing house a check for $2,000 drawn by Alfred Epstein on the plaintiff dated December 5, 1907, payable to the order of the Aster Company and indorsed by the Aster Company. This check was paid by the plaintiff in settling its balances with the clearing house in the usual course. On December 6, 1907, and for about a week theretofore and since, Alfred Epstein had on deposit with the plaintiff only $143.73. Between 5 and 12 minutes…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Merchants' National Bank v. National Bank of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
  2. Merchants' National Bank v. National Eagle BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
  3. Northampton National Bank v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
  4. O'Brien v. . GrantNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
  5. Mt. Morris Bank v. . Twenty-Third Ward BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1902

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