Stewart v. Citizens & Southern National Bank

Evans, Judge.

J. E. B. Stewart received a check in the amount of $185.48 in payment of a fee from a client. The check was that of a corporation drawn on an account with The Citizens & Southern National Bank. The client endorsed same. The check was received in payment of Stewart’s services to the employee of said corporation. Stewart presented the check properly endorsed by the client to The Citizens & Southern National Bank and to Barbara Eschwig, the agent and servant of said bank, with the title of "Branch Manager” of its North Avenue Branch. The bank and Eschwig flatly refused to cash the…