Wright v. Mechanics Bank of St. Joseph

FLOYD L. SPERRY, Special Commissioner.

Mrs. Phil Peery (Irene Adele Peery), a widow, filed this suit. After her death, her niece and executrix became plaintiff. The amount sued for is $8,649.59 and punitive damages. The claim for punitive damages has been abandoned. The cause of action is based on a check for $9,000.00 drawn by Mrs. Peery, on her account in the Gentry County Bank, payable to the Mechanics Bank of St. Joseph, Missouri (which afterwards became the Commerce Bank of St. Joseph, Missouri). The check was presented to defendant bank by one Walter C. Stewart. Defendant collected the…