Simpson v. Western National Bank of Casper

McINTYRE, Chief Justice.

Western National Bank of Casper sued Roy C. Simpson on a $4,000 check which Simpson had issued. The check was drawn on the First National Bank of Cas-per. It was payable to and deposited in the account of D & W Masonry, Inc., a firm name used by Gary Wyant, a customer of Western National. Before the check had been paid by First National, Simpson stopped payment thereon. In the meantime Western National had honored checks signed by Wyant against the deposit to the extent of $3,992.55.

Simpson defended against the action of Western National on the ground, among others,…