Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen v. State Bank

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Benson, J.:

This action is to recover money paid by the defendant bank on the forged endorsement of a check. The forgery is admitted, and the defense is based upon the alleged negligence of the drawer in entrusting the check to its agent for delivery, who forged the endorsement and received the payment.

The plaintiff is a fraternal order having subordinate lodges and issuing beneficiary certificates. The defendant bank is its depository. At the time of the' transactions involved in this action M. M. Mishler was financier of Mulford. lodge at Atchison.…