Rosenberg v. Northwestern National Bank

Defendant appeals from a judgment.

On November 3, 1917, plaintiff employed defendant, a national bank, as his agent to purchase 2,000 Russian rubles and to remit the same to plaintiff’s wife at a designated address in Russia. Plaintiff delivered to defendant $295.75 to be used in said purchase and remittance. Defendant employed the Irving Park National Bank of New York City, a responsible concern engaged in the transmission of foreign currency to foreign countries, as an agent to effect the purchase and remittance of said rubles. Shortly thereafter the New York bank informed defendant that…