Salem National Bank v. Chapman

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE EBERSPACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court of Marion County, which held defendant, Ray Chapman, liable in the amount of *6,844.88 to the plaintiff, Salem National Bank of Salem, Illinois.

Ray Chapman, doing business as Triple R. Motor Company, maintained a checking account with Salem National Bank. As a matter of course, he would deposit checks received by him as payment for vehicles in the Salem account for collection, and write checks upon the account.

In mid-August 1976, defendant deposited a *4,240 bank draft…