National Produce Bank v. Dodds
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Edward T. Wade, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1916.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Barnes
delivered the opinion of the court.
The question is whether under the foregoing state of facts there was an acceptance or payment of the check in question by the bank.
Except as otherwise therein provided, the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act applicable to a bill of exchange payable on demand apply to a check (section 184, J. & A. ft 7824), and the acceptance of the bill must be in writing and signed by the drawee (section 131, J. & A. ft 7771). The act also provides that the certification of a check is made equivalent to an acceptance (section 186, J. &…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- American Exchange National Bank v. GreggIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Ocean Park Bank v. RogersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1907
- Sachs v. SachsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1913