Henderson v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

Tbe main question presented in tbis appeal is:

“Where a check is given for settlement of a claim in good faith by a defendant to an attorney at law who purports to represent a claimant, and that attorney wrongfully forges tbe client’s name to said check, and keeps tbe entire proceeds thereof, is a later suit by tbe client against tbe defendant barred because of the wrongful acts of tbe attorney

Plaintiff herein on March 25,1961, purchased from defendant a pork roast and by reason of consump tion thereof became violently ill with trichinosis. Plaintiff retained Allen Chalfin and entered into a.…