Legal Opinion
Henderson v. Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1951PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConway, J.
Plaintiff commenced this action on January 24, 1950. In the complaint she alleged that in 1946, a firm of stockbrokers was indebted to her; that on February 1, 1946, that firm drew its check for $1,060 upon defendant bank as drawee, payable to “ Mrs. Caroline S. Stuber ”, which was then plaintiff’s name, and gave it to one Savitt for delivery; that instead of delivering it, Savitt, on February 2, 1946, presented the check bearing the indorsements “ Mrs. Caroline S. Steuber ” and “ Savitt Audit Co.” to defendant, which thereupon either paid Savitt $1,060 or credited that amount to his account;…
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