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Nov 26, 2014 cashier's check manager's check negotiable instruments banking law stop payment contractual dispute

Cashier's Checks and Contractual Disputes: Bank Obligations and Purchaser Rights in Philippine Law

When can a purchaser stop payment on a manager's or cashier's check? The Supreme Court explains in Chiok v. Metrobank.

Oct 15, 2007 commercial-law negotiable-instruments cashiers-check holder-in-due-course banking-law supreme-court

Cashier's Check as Bank's Primary Obligation: Holder in Due Course Rights

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on cashier's checks, holder in due course status, and bank liability explained in plain language.

Sep 8, 2006 cashier's checks bank insolvency pdic liquidation disputed claims preference of credits

Cashier's Checks and Bank Insolvency: When a Holder's Claim Is Not a Preference

A depositor's unpaid cashier's checks from a failed bank are disputed claims in liquidation, not automatic preferences. The Supreme Court explains why.