Blomquist v. Zions First National Bank, N. A.

CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiff Wayne T. Blomquist (Granite Credit) as drawer, sued Zions First Nation al Bank as drawee, for $2,384.50, the amount of two checks which Zions had paid and charged to plaintiff’s account. The basis of plaintiff’s claim is that one of the endorsements of the three payees named on each of the checks was forged.

Zions impleaded the collecting bank, Continental Bank & Trust Company; and Continental impleaded Sharp Cars, Inc., a used car dealer, its depositor, who was an endorser of both of the checks. Upon pretrial proceedings, the court granted summary judgment in favor…