Union National Bank v. Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 433, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila.. Co., March T., 1918, No. 2854, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Union National Bank v. Farmers & Mechanics National Bank. Assumpsit against a collecting bank to recover the amount of twelve checks aggregating $1,595.62. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,872.45. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 433, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila.. Co., March T., 1918, No. 2854, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Union National Bank v. Farmers & Mechanics National Bank. Assumpsit against a collecting bank to recover the amount of twelve checks aggregating $1,595.62. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,872.45. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, among others, was refusal of defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v., quoting the record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
I. Leiberman was a bookkeeper for Wapner & Rushansky, and was paid his salary, sometimes in cash and sometimes by checks drawn by them upon their account in the Union National Bank, the plaintiff in this case. On December 17, 1917, Leiberman requested Lawrence Hershman to cash a check of that date, which purported to be drawn to his, Leiberman’s, order, by his employers, on their account with plaintiff. Hershman refused to do this until he was sure the check was good, whereupon, by agreement, it was endorsed by Leiberman, deposited by Hershman in his account with…
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