Gartler v. First Nat. Bk. of San Pedro

STEPHENS, J., pro tem.

On August 23, 1919, George Gartler, one of the plaintiffs, paid $501.50 to defendant bank at San Pedro for a draft in favor of H. Gartler, the other plaintiff, calling for 6,250 lei, Roumanian money, from the "Banca Moldova" in the city of Jasi, Roumania. The draft was presented to the drawee bank on September 15, November 8, and December 15, and 19, 1919, but each time payment was refused. Later 1-I. Gartler, the payee, having meanwhile removed to San Pedro, together with George Gartler, the purchaser of the draft, brought suit against defendant bank for $501.50 as…