Legal Opinion
DiLorenzo v. Atlantic National Bank
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 1, 1932PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is an action in contract for money had and received, or in tort for conversion. Undisputed facts are that the plaintiffs owned certain bank books representing funds deposited in the Italian Postal Savings System in Rome, Italy. These books on December 18, 1924, were handed to one Del Buono, as had been done before, to be sent by him to Italy to have the interest added and the books returned to the plaintiffs. Del Buono, being in financial difficulties, forged the names of the plaintiffs to as many powers of attorney as there were bank books and sold the bank books to the defendant on…
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