Coleman v. Brotherhood State Bank

Abbott, J.:

This is an appeal by the plaintiff, Dora C. Coleman, from a jury verdict in favor of the defendant, The Brotherhood State Bank, in an action to recover monies paid by the defendant bank as a result of alleged unauthorized signatures on checks and savings account withdrawal orders.

The checking account was opened by plaintiff on July 12, 1965, under the name of D. C. Johnson. After plaintiff’s marriage to Isaiah Coleman in 1966, the account was changed to D. C. Coleman. Isaiah Coleman’s name was never added to the account and the signature card authorized the defendant to recognize…