Legal Opinion
Leib v. Genesee Merchants Bank & Trust Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided September 4, 1963No. Calendar 12, Docket 49,791PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Hara, J.
Emerson L. Gower in his lifetime was a customer of the State Bank of Ortonville, Ortonville, Michigan. On May 13, 1958, accompanied by his nephew Robert, he called at the bank and established a checking account. The account was opened by filling out a signature card in the following form:
“Commercial Signature Card
Name of Corporation, Firm or Individual
“Gower, E. L. or Robert
“STATE BANK OF ORTONVILLE, Ortonville, Mich.
Signatures and by whom made.
“E. L. Gower_,_
“Robert Gower
“12804 Wilshire Det. 13 Mich.
“LA 70149_
“Address 1760 Hurd Rd. R#1 Ortonville, Mich.
“Date May 13 ’58. ,r
Both Mr. Gower and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jacques v. JacquesMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
- Betker v. IdeMichigan Supreme Court · 1952
- Peoples State Bank v. AllstaedtMichigan Supreme Court · 1942
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