Brown v. People's National Bank
Michigan Supreme Court
Case-made from Jackson; Wiest, J., presiding. Assumpsit by Catherine Brown against the People’s National Bank upon a draft made to plaintiff whose name was forged and the funds drawn by her attorney. A judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court is reviewed by plaintiff on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
This is an action of assumpsit, in which plaintiff seeks to recover the sum of $608.37, with interest from the 4th of June, 1907, by reason of defendant having cashed a draft on that date, payable to her order, on which her name had been forged.
This draft was for plaintiff’s distributive share of her father’s estate, sent from Washington, D. C., to her attorney, in Jackson, Mich., who forged her indorsement, drew the money, and appropriated it.
Under a plea of the general issue, notice was given of special matters of defense, as follows:
“ (1) That the said plaintiff, after having received due…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. National Exchange BankU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Wisconsin · 1891
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- Furst v. CarricoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1934
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