Case ID: misc_34/html/0181-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Andrews, P. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Beckie Cuminsky, Respondent, v. Joseph Kleiner, Appellant.
    (Supreme Court, Appellate Term,
    February, 1901.)
    Check — Must be presented at bank to charge indorser.
    Under ordinary circumstances the indorser of a check is not liable to an action upon it unless it has been duly presented to the bank upon which it is drawn and notice of its dishonor has been given the indorser.
    Appeal from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of Mew York, fourth district, borough of Manhattan, in favor of the plaintiff.
    M. S. Levy, for -appellant.
    J. P. Solomon, for respondent.
   Andrews, P. J.

This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment rendered by the Municipal Court in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of ninety dollars and twenty-two cents, besides costs.

The action was brought to recover on a check cashed by the plaintiff at the request of the defendant. The answer was a general denial. The testimony shoiVs that the defendant, having a check made by Rice & Wallenstein to their own order on the Bowery Bank, indorsed the check and obtained the cash for it from the plaintiff. Subsequently the plaintiff deposited the check in her own bank, but the check was returned by the bank to the plaintiff, for what reason does not appear. Afterwards the plaintiff presented the check to the makers, Bice & Wallenstein, for payment, but such payment was refused.

“ In order to charge the drawer and indorsers of the check in case of dishonor, the holder must make presentment of the check within the time allowed by law for that purpose. Bnder ordinary circumstances the drawer and indorser of a check are not liable to an action or suit upon it without presentment to the bank and notice of dishonor.” 5 Am. & Eng. Ency. of Law (2nd ed.) 1040.

There is no evidence whatever in the case that the check was bad, or that the payment thereof was refused by the bank, or that it was ever presented to the Bowery Bank, or that any notice of a refusal by that bank to pay the check was ever given to the drawer or indorser.

The judgment must, therefore, be reversed, with costs to the appellant to abide the event.

O’Gobman and Blanohabd, JJ., concur.

Judgment reversed, with costs to appellant to abide event.