From: s_pickle2001@yahoo.com (Steve)
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Lost cheque - who is liable?
Date: 2 Feb 2004 06:06:47 -0800

john boyle  wrote in message news:...
> 
> That should be enough, but make sure you get a photocopy of BOTH SIDES 
> of the cheque, 'cos the back should have the details of the account it 
> actually went to. No statements will be required. The winner should just 
> go to his bank (the one where the envelope was posted) show them the 
> copy of the paid cheque from your bank, point to his name as the payee 
> and say to them "My wife paid this cheque into my account. Why have you 
> not credited this cheque to my account? If you dot do so right away, I 
> shall sue for Conversion."

What does "suing for conversion" mean and why were banks so afraid of it?

Steve