Greenwich Bank v. Commercial Banking Corp.

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

On April 24, 1920, J. G. Berner was indebted to the defendant, Commercial Banking Corporation, in the sum of at least $1,787.70. On that date he sent defendant his check, No. 119, for that amount drawn on the plaintiff, The Greenwich Bank of New York, of which he was a depositor. Defendant duly deposited this check in the Third National Bank of Philadelphia, which forwarded it for collection to the Seaboard National Bank of New York, which, in turn, presented it for payment through the New York Clearing House to the Greenwich Bank. Payment was refused for want of…