Thomas v. First Nat. Bank of Scranton

376 Pa. 181 (1954)

Thomas, Appellant,

v.

First National Bank of Scranton.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued November 11, 1953.

January 12, 1954.

Before STERN, C. J., STEARNE, JONES BELL, CHIDSEY and ARNOLD, JJ.

William J. Oliver, for appellant.

C.H. Welles, 3rd, with him Welles & Mackie, for appellee.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ALLEN M. STEARNE, January 12, 1954:

The appeal raises the question whether or not a commercial bank is absolved from liability to its depositor because of its payment of a depositor's check after the bank had received notice from the depositor not to pay it. The depositor, in…