Drudge v. Peoples Wayne County Bank

This suit was brought to recover $500 which the plaintiff claims was wrongfully charged to his account in the defendant’s bank. The issue was tried by the court without a jury. Judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant has appealed.

The controversy had its origin in a transaction between the plaintiff and Dr. Olp, a dentist. The plaintiff sold Olp a dental establishment and received his check for $500 as a down payment. The check was drawn on the Michigan-Griswold branch of defendant’s bank in which Olp had sufficient funds to meet it. The plaintiff carried a commercial…