Worthington v. Peoples State Bank

Defendant appeals from a judgment rendered against it.

Mrs. Fanny Worthington, having ample funds on deposit to cover same, drew a check on defendant in favor of Stephens & Company, a corporation, in the sum of $2,465.63 and mailed it to the payee. Before the check had been paid Mrs. Worthington telephoned defendant a stop-payment order. In the meantime the check, bearing a stamped indorsement, “Pay to the order of Southern Trust & Commerce Bank, San Diego, Cal. Stephens and Company,” had been deposited with the Southern Trust & Commerce Bank for collection. It seems there were two companies…