SALSMAN v. NATIONAL COMMUNITY BANK OF RUTHERFORD


102 N.J. Super. 482 (1968)

246 A.2d 162

ELIZABETH A. SALSMAN (FORMERLY ELIZABETH A. ODGERS) INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR J. ODGERS, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF, v. NATIONAL COMMUNITY BANK OF RUTHERFORD, A BANKING CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT AND THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF, v. HAROLD BRESLOW AND THE FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY OF NEW YORK, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division.

Decided June 7, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James L.R. Lafferty and Mr. James L. McKeon, Jr. for the plaintiff (Messrs. Lafferty, Rowe, McMahon & McKeon, attorneys).

Mr. William R. Morrison for defendant (Messrs. Morrison, Lloyd & Griggs, attorneys).

Mr. Louis Auerbacher, Jr. for third-party defendant The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York.


BOTTER, J.S.C.

Plaintiffs, payee and special indorsee of a check, sue defendant collecting bank for applying the proceeds of the check to the account of an attorney, Harold Breslow, who improperly indorsed the check. The parties have waived trial by jury and have submitted to the court the issue of defendant's liability based upon various stipulations, depositions, affidavits and admissions. Defendant has sued third-party defendants Harold Breslow, who has defaulted...

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