Lovell v. Eaton

The action is tort for the recovery of the amount of a certain check for $1,500 made by the defendant, and payable to the plaintiff or order. The case comes here on plaintiff's exception to the sustaining of the demurrer to the complaint.

The action is based on G.L. 6888, which provides that "Any person who makes, draws, utters or delivers a check, draft or order for the payment of money upon any bank or other depository, knowing at the time of such making, drawing, uttering or delivery that the maker or drawer has not sufficient funds in or credit with such bank or other depository for the…