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The Legal Relationship Between The Bank And Its Safe Deposit Customer, Richard A. Lord
The Legal Relationship Between The Bank And Its Safe Deposit Customer, Richard A. Lord
Richard A. Lord
Today in the United States, virtually every commercial bank makes safe deposit services available for a small fee, either through a department of the bank or through a subsidiary or affiliated safe deposit company. Never before has the demand for safe deposit services been so great. More than ever before, Americans are turning to safe deposit companies and bank safe deposit vaults for the storage of their assets. This increased demand has caused increased concern among legislators and bankers about whether to regulate further the day-to-day affairs of the safe deposit business. Increased use of safe deposit vaults and boxes …