Leary v. Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank

The plaintiff alleged that on May 13, 1941, the bankrupt estate of the Eastern Brewing Corporation by its duly authorized officials made its check of that date for $1498.33, directed it to the defendant bank named therein, thereby required the defendant to pay this amount to Daniel J. Leary as payee thereof or order, and delivered the check to the payee; that the payee by Sadie D. Leary, his duly authorized attorney in fact, indorsed and delivered it to the plaintiff who became and is the lawful owner thereof for value; that the check was duly presented for payment to the defendant bank,…