Presnell v. Peoples Heritage Bank

COLLINS, Justice.

Peoples Heritage Bank (Bank) appeals from the dismissal of its appeal to the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Alexander, J.). Since we conclude that the Superior Court abused its discretion in dismissing the Bank’s appeal, we vacate the dismissal.

The facts leading up to Presnell’s claim are as follows. On or about May 13, 1988, Peoples Heritage Bank refused to cash a “Bonus Voucher” that was addressed to Charles Dubail because Dubail did not have an account with the bank. Dubail apparently then signed his name on the back of the voucher and gave it to Helen Presnell, who…