Grosner v. First Nat. Bank-Detroit

KNIGHT, District Judge.

One Sylvan S. Grosner, son of the plaintiff, on February 8,1933, purchased for cash from the defendant hank a cashier’s cheek for $1,900. The cheek was payable to the plaintiff, and was promptly deposited by her in Washington, D. C., for collection. It was forwarded through several banks to the Detroit branch of the Federal Reserve Bank. It bore the indorsement, “Paid through Detroit Clearing House Feb. 14,1933, Detroit Branch Federal Reserve Bank 9-29 of Chicago 9-29'.” This indorsement has superimposed upon it these words, “cancelled Feb. 14, 1933, 9-291.” The First…