Utley Lumber Co. v. Bank of the Bootheel

PREWITT, Judge.

Plaintiff had a checking account with defendant. Using plaintiff’s checks drawn on and payable to defendant to purchase money orders from defendant, plaintiff’s bookkeeper improperly used $97,754.05 from plaintiff's account for her benefit.

Plaintiff alleged “defendant, wrongfully converted, misapplied and misappropriated checks and funds of plaintiff”. At the conclusion of all the evidence, the trial court sustained plaintiff’s motion for directed verdict, and entered judgment for plaintiff of $97,754.05, with interest making the judgment total $117,118.61. Defendant appeals,…