Parr v. Security National Bank

Parr (plaintiff) called and then wrote Security National Bank (defendant) to stop payment on a check, correctly providing the account number, check number, date, and payee but making a 50-cent error in the stated amount; the bank's computer system was programmed to stop payment only if the amount matched exactly, and the bank paid the check anyway. Parr sued to recover the amount, and the trial court ruled for the bank based on its computer procedures and Parr's amount error.