Stevenson v. First National Bank of Callaway County

DIXON, Judge.

Defendant, First National Bank of Calla-way County, appeals from a money judgment based upon a jury verdict for plaintiff, L. R. Stevenson, in the amount of $10,000. The amount of the judgment reflects the face value of a check (plus interest) drawn on the account of one Marion Capron, issued to plaintiff Stevenson, which defendant bank failed to dishonor .and return by its deadline as required by § 400.4-302 RSMo 1978.

Defendant raises several points of error with respect to the instructions in the case.

On July 9, 1974, plaintiff L. R. Stevenson received from LeDon Capron a check…