Legal Opinion
Washington Bankers Ass'n v. Washington Mutual Savings Bank
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 2, 1979No. 45875PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
The issue here is whether state chartered mutual savings banks are authorized to allow depositors to withdraw funds from savings accounts by use of negotiable orders of withdrawal.
The plaintiff is Washington Bankers Association (WBA), a nonprofit organization whose membership consists of all commercial banks in the state of Washington. Defendant is Washington Mutual Savings Bank, a mutual savings bank chartered under RCW Title 32.
WBA sued to enjoin Washington Mutual from using accounts from which depositors could make withdrawals by use of a negotiable order of withdrawal. The trial court…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Ulmer v. Fulton, Supt.Ohio Supreme Court · 1935
- State v. FitzpatrickCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1971
- M & M Leasing Corp. v. Seattle First National BankCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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