Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. v. Hepler State Bank

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• holding that forged endorsement as pertains to conversion under relevant statute governing conversion of instruments does not preclude a finding of conversion where an unauthorized signature does not constitute forgery in strict sense
• “There is no substantial difference between an unauthorized indorsement and a forged indorsement, the result being the same insofar as concerns the passing of title.”
• in case of conversion interest is allowed by way of damages and “[t]he allowance is not dependent on statute ... but is merely designed to make the plaintiff whole”

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