RUFFIN, Judge.
The issue presented is whether the payee of a money order is liable for conversion if, after negotiating the instrument, the payee learns that the money order was issued in the wrong amount. We hold that the payee is not liable under these circumstances.
The complaint alleges that on August 28, 1995, Helen Williams purchased a money order from the U.S. Postal Service. Although Williams only tendered $37.68, postal employee Kathy Kline erroneously...
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