Supreme Court dismisses bank's appeal regarding unauthorized credit card payment deduction from joint account funds.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the bank's appeal, ruling that the deduction from the joint account was invalid. The bank had paid a check to A and used those funds to offset debts owed by A, but A's spouse B later claimed ownership of the funds. The court held that the bank lacked authority to deduct funds without B's consent, as the account was jointly owned.
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AI generatedSection 10 of the Act on Credit Cards; Section 10 of the Act on Credit Cards: A bank cannot unilaterally deduct funds from a joint account to offset a debtor's debt without the consent of all account holders.
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Pankki oli saamansa toimeksiannon mukaisesti perinyt A:lle maksettavaksi asetetun shekin ja sen jälkeen käyttänyt varat A:lta olevien saataviensa kuittaamiseen. A:n aviopuoliso B ilmoittautui varojen oikeaksi omistajaksi. Kysymys siitä, oliko kuittaus B:n kanteesta peräytettävä.