Legal Opinion
Murray Walter, Inc. v. Marine Midland Bank
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 11, 1984PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Weiss, J.
The question posed in this appeal is whether a drawee bank is liable to its customer when it makes payment upon a check lacking indorsement of one of the payees. Plaintiff was a general contractor on construction of a wastewater treatment plant in New Hampshire on which H. Johnson Electric, Inc., was the electrical subcontractor and General Electric Supply (G.E. Supply) the supplier of electrical materials required. On May 1, 1980, plaintiff issued its check number 2218 payable to “Johnson Electric and G.E. Supply” in the sum of $54,900, drawn upon defendant…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Shipman v. Bank of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Chemical BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Pine Bluff National Bank v. KestersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
- Kosic v. Marine Midland BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- King-Of-All Manufacturing, Inc. v. Genesee Merchants Bank & Trust Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Maldonado v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Seaman Corp. v. Binghamton Savings BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996