On June 1,Dave Drawer Writes a Check to Pete Payee

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Essay

On June 1,Dave Drawer writes a check to Pete Payee.The check is postdated to July 1.Nonetheless,Pete presents the check for payment at Dave's bank on June 15,and receives payment on that date.After Dave learns of this,he screams bloody murder,arguing that the check was not properly payable and that the bank should recredit his account.Is Dave right? Assume that the check is otherwise properly payable,and that Dave never told the bank about it before Pete presented it.

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