Leonard Smith, Inc. v. Lynch
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Casey, J.
Pursuant to plaintiffs’ written instructions concerning an investment account, defendant Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith (Merrill Lynch) issued a check drawn on its account with defendant Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A. (Chase) payable to Guardian Life Insurance Company (Guardian Life), which was delivered to one Robert Spuck, who had represented himself to plaintiffs as an agent of Guardian Life. Spuck indorsed the check by signing "Guardian Life Insurance Co.” and deposited the proceeds in an account he maintained at defendant Marine Midland Bank, N. A.…
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