International Security Life Insurance Co. v. Melancon

KEITH, Justice.

Edna Melancon delivered four checks, which she had signed but not otherwise completed, to a stranger. Two of these checks, aggregating more than $10,500.00, were completed before being presented to and honored by the drawee bank. At the time of presentation, the checks were shown to be payable to T. R. Biggar, whom Mrs. Melancon alleged to have been an agent of International Security Life Insurance Company. Plaintiff, Mrs. Melancon, recovered judgment against the defendant insurance company upon her theory of negligence. We will refer to the parties as they appeared in the…