Gillman v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1988-12-22

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OPINION OF THE COURT Hancock, Jr., J. This appeal presents questions concerning actions taken by Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A. (Chase) with respect to the commercial bank account of a customer, Jamaica Tobacco and Sales Corp. (Jamaica Tobacco) which Chase contends were authorized by the terms of a security agreement executed by the customer in applying for a letter of credit. Chase issued a $400,000 irrevocable l…

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