Dziurak v. Chase Manhattan Bank
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Cohalan, J. P.
The sole question on this appeal is whether a bank depositor to whom an "official bank check” has been issued (and by him indorsed to the order of a third party), can legally stop payment thereon, in the absence of a court order or an indemnification bond. An official bank check is com*104monly referred to as a "cashier’s check”. Trial Term held it could be stopped. We disagree.
A recitation of the facts is necessary to place the problem in proper focus.
The plaintiff currently holds a judgment against the defendant Chase Manhattan Bank (Bank) in the amount of $17,000, plus interest…
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- Bunge Corp. v. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Kaufman v. Chase Manhattan Bank, National Ass'nDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
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