Andrews v. Northwestern National Bank
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $926.72. The complaint alleged that plaintiffs’ certain check upon defendant bank for that amount to the order of Z. W. Thomas was never presented for payment by Thomas nor did he ever indorse the same or order the same to be paid to any person whomsoever, but that the check was presented to defendant by some person other than Thomas and payment thereon demanded, and that defendant without the direction, order,…
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $926.72. The complaint alleged that plaintiffs’ certain check upon defendant bank for that amount to the order of Z. W. Thomas was never presented for payment by Thomas nor did he ever indorse the same or order the same to be paid to any person whomsoever, but that the check was presented to defendant by some person other than Thomas and payment thereon demanded, and that defendant without the direction, order, knowledge or consent either of said Thomas or of plaintiffs paid the amount of the check to the person presenting it, and…
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
This action was brought by Andrews & Gage, the appellants, against the Northwestern National Bank to recover the sum of $926.72 *201which the bank charged against their account because of the cashing of a check upon which the name of the payee was forged.
The parties stipulated, and the court found, in substance:
That Andrews & Gage were engaged in the grain and grain elevator business in the state of Minnesota, and during the time covered by the transaction in question operated an elevator for the purchase, handling, and storage of grain at Berlin, North Dakota. That during said time and until…
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