Legal Opinion

Cirar v. Bank of Hartshorne

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided July 26, 1977No. 50007Published

1Opinion of the Court

HODGES, Chief Justice.

The only question on appeal is whether the Bank of Hartshorne, and its employee, were protected from liability under the pro*97vision of 12A O.S.1971 § 4-4051 when, with notice of the death of William F. Marlow, it cashed a check drawn by decedent within ten days of his death to pay for repairs incurred by the bank as the result of damage caused by decedent to its drive-in window facility.

The administratrix of the decedent’s estate, Adelaide Cirar, appellant, brought an action against the Bank of Hartshorne and H. L. Dollins, Jr., appellees, seeking a judgment against them…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bell-Wayland Co. v. Bank of SugdenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  2. Port City State Bank v. American National Bank, Lawton, OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
  3. Lambeth v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  4. Anderson v. MerriottSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
  5. In re the Estate of SchenckNew York Surrogate's Court · 1970

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