Olds Motor Works v. First State Savings Bank

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment holding defendant bank not guilty of negligence or want of diligence in making collection of a check, to plaintiff’s damage.

April 11, 1930, Virgil Hunt gave plaintiff his check for $698.38, drawn on defendant bank. This check in due course was deposited by plaintiff with a Lansing bank, and, by the Lansing bank, sent through the Detroit branch of the Federal Beserve Bank of Chicago to defendant bank for collection. The check was protested for nonpayment and notice thereof sent. The check was then returned to the Lansing bank. Within a few days…