ALFRED T. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
A bank which honored unauthorized endorsements by an embezzler of his employer's checks appeals a judgment in favor of the employer, asserting error in the district court's refusal to accept a defense of contributory negligence.
Robert Walker was employed by Hermetic Refrigeration Company as the manager of its Oakland office. As office manager he had authority to receive checks made payable to Hermetic and to transfer them...
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