Community Bank v. United States Nat. Bank of Ore.

This is an action for damages for wrongful failure to pay six checks totaling $93,560. The trial court, sitting without a jury, entered judgment for plaintiff. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

The checks in question were drawn on defendant United States National Bank (U.S.) and were received by plaintiff Community Bank as deposits from its customers. Community, in the normal course of its operations, delivered the checks, together with others drawn on U.S., to the head office of U.S. in Portland on December 17, 1973. During the night of December 17, these checks were processed by…