Kentucky-Farmers Bank v. Staton

CAMMACK, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment against the Kentucky-Farmers Bank for its failure to stop payment on a check drawn by the appellees. It is the contention of the Bank that a peremptory instruction should have been given in its favor.

The appellees were doing business as the Susan Baker Distributing Company in Ashland. They bought merchandise from Susan Baker Products, Inc., in New York. On July 10, 1947, they had $5580 on deposit with the appellant. On that date Check No. 169 was drawn against their account in favor of Susan Baker Products in the amount of $1805 in payment…