Legal Opinion

American Savings Bank & Trust Co. v. Dennis

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 1916No. 12821PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Claypool, J., entered October 21, 1914, dismissing an action on contract, upon granting a nonsuit.

1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.

This is an action to recover upon a check. The facts are briefly these: On August 14, 1913, one Peter Dennis drew his check on the Farmers and Merchants’ Bank of Edison, Washington, for the sum of $750, payable to the order of P. H. Casey; and on the same date, the check was delivered to Casey. On the following day, Casey, who was then, and for some time prior thereto had been, a customer of the American Savings Bank & Trust Company, deposited the check in that bank. In making the deposit, he filled out the usual deposit slip, indorsed the check in blank, and presented the check and the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Morris-Miller Co. v. Von PressentinWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Washington Brick, Lime & Manufacturing Co. v. Traders National BankWashington Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Belsheim v. First National BankWashington Supreme Court · 1914

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Old National Bank v. GibsonWashington Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Vickers v. Machinery Warehouse & Sales Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Spokane Valley State Bank v. LutesWashington Supreme Court · 1925
  4. First Nat. Bank v. Wells CountyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1926
  5. Ryan v. Columbia National BankSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1927

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