Bernstein v. Northwestern National Bank in Philadelphia

Opinion by

Hiut, J.,

Plaintiffs did not receive credit for $1,692.75 deposited in defendant’s “Night Depository”. In this action judgment was entered on the verdict in their favor for that amount. Defendant here questions the refusal of judgment in its favor n. o. v. and contends that in any view it is entitled to a new trial.

Defendant bank, on check books which' it supplied, invited its customers to use a number of services there advertised, among, them “Night Depository Service — 24 Hour Deposit Service, 365 Days A Year”. The means in this instance was the substantially standard device in…