United States v. Citizens Union Nat. Bank

MILLER, District Judge.

The United States of America seeks to recover from the Citizens Union National Bank of Louisville $493.50 with interest being the amount of a check of April 14, 1933, drawn on the Treasurer of the United States to the order of Peter Kennedy, the payment of which was obtained by the forged endorsement of said Peter Kennedy. The check was first presented to and cashed by the Second National Bank of Lexington, which bank endorsed it and sent it to the defendant Citizens Union National Bank of Louisville as its collecting agent. The Citizens Union National Bank endorsed the…