Winkie, Inc. v. Heritage Bank of Whitefish Bay

The plaintiff, Winkie, Inc., is a commercial enterprise and Wilbur J. Winkie, Jr., is its president. Winkie, Inc., maintained a checking account in the Heritage Bank of Whitefish Bay. Although several persons were authorized to sign checks, W. J. Winkie, Jr., was the only person who ever signed checks drawn upon the account.

Doris Britton, a secretarial employee of Winkie, Inc., recorded invoices for supplies and services rendered to the company, and presented the invoices and checks drawn upon the account in payment of the invoices to W. J. Winkie, Jr., for review of the invoices and…