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Cashier

A Dictionary of Law · Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A Dictionary of Law

n. An officer of a moneyed institution, or commercial house, or bank, who is intrusted with, and whose duty it is to take care of, the cash or money of such institution or bank. 4 The cashier of a bank is the executive officer, through whom the whole financial operations of the bank are conducted. He ree ceives and pays out its moneys, collects and psys its debts, and receives and transfers its commercial securities. Tellers and other subordinate officers may be appointed, but they are under his direction, and are, as it directors may limit his authority as they deem proper, bat this would not affect those tu whoro the limitation was unknown.

10 Wall, 650.