Marks v. Anchor Savings Bank
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 236, Oct. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., April Term, 1914, No. 1808, for defendant, non obstante veredicto in case of L. J. Marks v. Anchor Savings Bank. Assumpsit to recover amount paid on forged endorse-, jnent of check. Before Macearían®, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $3,243.80 and judgment thereon.
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Appeal, No. 236, Oct. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., April Term, 1914, No. 1808, for defendant, non obstante veredicto in case of L. J. Marks v. Anchor Savings Bank. Assumpsit to recover amount paid on forged endorse-, jnent of check. Before Macearían®, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $3,243.80 and judgment thereon. The court subsequently entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant n. o. v. .
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
This action was instituted to recover the amount of a certified check which the plaintiff alleged was wrongfully paid by the defendant bank on a forged endorsement of his signature as payee. The verdict was for the plaintiff, but the court below entered judgment non obstante veredicto in favor of the defendant; hence this appeal.
On August 6, 1913, one Samuel Bleier, who at that *306time was indebted to tbe plaintiff, made a promissory note to the latter’s order for $3,000.00, dne four months after date. The plaintiff endorsed and returned the note to Bleier for…
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