First National Bank of Melbourne v. Sogaard & Debo, Inc.

DAWKINS, District Judge:

Sogaard & Debo, Inc., (Company) filed this suit against First National Bank of Melbourne (Bank) December 6, 1965, alleging in several counts that checks totaling $70,061.96 drawn on the Company’s account had been forged.

After denial of Bank’s motion for summary judgment, the case proceeded to trial before a jury September 18, 1967. At the close of the testimony, special interrogatories were referred to the jury. Upon return of the jury’s answers to those interrogatories, the trial court entered a final judgment September 22, 1967, awarding $15,433.12 to Company.

Bank…