Fletcher v. Cantley

SMITH J.

This is an action to have allowed as a preference a claim based upon the issuance of a cashier’s check for the transmission of money by the New East Prairie Bank, of ¡East Prairie, Missouri.

John Fletcher, plaintiff was a regular depositor of the New East Prairie Bank, and on Saturday, November 15, 1930, about 3:30 P. M., he issued a personal check to the bank against his account in said bank and was given a cashier’s check, dated November 15, 1930, for $256.06, payable to the Home Insurance Company.

The personal check for $256.06 was charged against the checking account of the claimant…