Thomson v. Peck

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Hobson—

Affirming.

W. A. Thomson is a manufacturer in Louisville, Kentucky, H. E. Peck is a patent attorney in Washington, D. C. Peck brought this suit against Thomson to recover on a $500.00 cheek mailed to him by Thomson. Thomson, after sending the check, notified the bank not to pay itj the hank refused payment and this suit followed. The circuit court gave judgment in favor of Peck and Thomson appeals.

Under the present statute the holder of a check may maintain an action upon the check in case it is not paid,, for the statute provides:

“A check is a bill…