Haman v. First National Bank in Sioux Falls

This is an action by the drawer of a check against the drawee bank seeking judgment in the amount of $1,000 being the amount of the check charged to plaintiff’s account after request to stop payment was made by the drawer. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Plaintiff has appealed.

Plaintiff drew and delivered the check in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 14, 1956, payable to the order of the Calhoun Realty Company for the purpose of making a down payment on purchase of a bowling alley. The conflicting evidence was sufficient to present a…