Payroll Check Cashing v. New Palestine Bank

NEAL, .Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant Payroll Check Cashing, Division of Lou’s Liquors (PCC) appeals an adverse judgment in an action brought by New Palestine Bank (NPB) to recover $896.52, the aggregate amount of three forged checks.

FACTS

The undisputed facts relevant to our review are as follows: A man purporting to be R. E. Merriman tendered three checks at PCC’s place of business. Each check was drawn on the account of Allied Construction Company (Allied) in the amount of $298.84, was payable to the order of R. E. Merriman, and bore the signature of Steve Snider. PCC had previously…