City of Brunswick v. Peoples Savings Bank

This is an action on a certified bank check and defendant’s answer was in the nature of an interpleader.

Plaintiff city was about to let a paving contract and one John P. Meek was a prospective bidder for the work. Under the regulations of the city it was necessary that a bidder should pay five hundred dollars, or deposit a certified check for that sum as an assurance of his good faith in bidding and his intention to do the work, if the contract should be awarded to him. Meek thereupon drew his check on defendant bank in favor of plaintiff: for five hundred dollars and had the bank certify it…