Smith v. State Bank
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment in favor of the defendant, rendered in the Municipal Court of the city of New York, fourth district, borough of Manhattan.
1Opinion of the CourtGoff, J.
Plaintiff was á depositor in defendant bank. One Jacob Zlotnick drew a check on said bank for nine dollars, making it payable to J. Salzman, whom he permitted to write the.check for him, Zlotnick being unable to write. Zlotnick was also a depositor in defendant bank. Salzman raised the check to ninety dollars, and then asked plaintiff to introduce him to the bank so that he could draw the money. Plaintiff took the check and asked William Walton, defendant’s paying teller, if the check was good, to which he replied “Perfectly, I believe.” Walton then told plaintiff to indorse it, which he did,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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