California Stucco Co. v. Marine National Bank

Plaintiff brought this action to recover the amount .of certain checks alleged to have been eon- verted by tbe defendant bank. From a directed verdict in plaintiff’s favor upon wbicb a judgment was entered, this appeal was taken.

The facts of the alleged conversion are briefly as follows: The respondent corporation, with its place of business in Seattle, had in its employ one Culpep-per, whose duties were that of bookkeeper and cashier as well as salesman. The bank account of the corporation was kept in the Dexter Horton National Bank, and all checks were required to be signed by a Mr.…