United States National Bank v. Union National Bank
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 27, Jan. T., 1919, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1916, No. 3644, on judgment for defendant n. o. v. in case of United States National Bank of Portland v. Union National Bank of Philadelphia. Trespass for loss of amount of check alleged to be dne to defendant’s negligence in failing to give proper notice that check had been forged. Before Finletter, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 27, Jan. T., 1919, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1916, No. 3644, on judgment for defendant n. o. v. in case of United States National Bank of Portland v. Union National Bank of Philadelphia. Trespass for loss of amount of check alleged to be dne to defendant’s negligence in failing to give proper notice that check had been forged. Before Finletter, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The check and its endorsements were in the following form: EVERETT BANK Everett, Pa. Nov. 2, 1911 No. 7089 Pay to the order of O. S. Snyder $3000…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
November 15, 1911, one Wilcoxon deposited in the United States National Bank of Portland, Oregon, a check for $3,000, purporting to have been issued by the Everett Bank, of Everett, Pennsylvania, and signed by the cashier. It was drawn on defendant, the Union National Bank of Philadelphia, the representative of the Everett Bank in that city. The United States Bank credited Wilcoxon’s account with the amount of the check, endorsed it and forwarded it to its representative, the Franklin National Bank, of Philadelphia, for collection and credit. The check was…
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