Hendrix v. First Bank of Savannah

Sognier, Judge.

Thomas L. Hendrix brought suit against the First Bank of Savannah, alleging that the bank had converted his funds when it accepted for deposit to his attorney’s escrow account a check payable to Hendrix bearing an allegedly forged endorsement. The trial court granted the bank’s motion for summary judgment and Hendrix appeals.

The record reveals that after his wife died, appellant retained the services of attorney William Braziel, an old family friend, to assist in collecting funds due him as a result of his wife’s death, including paychecks, insurance proceeds, and other…