Slavin v. Passaic National Bank & Trust Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hetfield, J.

This appeal brings up for review a judgment of the Supreme Court, Passaic Circuit, based upon a verdict of the jury directed by the court in favor of the plaintiff, who was a depositor in the defendant bank.

The facts, as presented by the record, show that the plaintiff was induced by one Joseph Marczinko, who was the pastor, as well as the treasurer, of a religious corporation known as St. Stephens Roman Catholic Magyar Church of Passaic, New Jersey, to loan that institution the sum of $4,000, and on February 21st, 1928, drew his check for…