Willis v. Finley

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania January 6, 1886

Willis v. Finley, 173 Pa. 28 (Pa. 1886)

34 A. 213; 1886 Pa. LEXIS 237

Dean, Fell, Green, McCollum, Mitchell, Sterrett, Williams

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Sterrett,

The undisputed facts of this case bring it within the principles of Loux & Son v. Fox et al., 171 Pa. 68. For reasons given in that case, we think due diligence was exercised in presenting the check in question for payment; and hence the learned court erred in directing a verdict for the defendant. There appears to be nothing in the case that requires extended comment.

Judgment reversed and a venire facias de novo awarded.

Reference

Full Case Name: William P. Willis and John Siddons, doing business as W. P. Willis & Co. v. F. M. Finley
Cited By: 5 cases
Status: Published
Syllabus: Banks and banking — Checks—Presentation for payment. Where a check is received after banking hours, there is no unreasonable delay in depositing the check for collection in the usual course of business on the day after it was received, and presenting it to the bank for payment on the next day thereafter. Loux v. Fox, 171 Pa. 68, followed.