Deliberately delayed check-clearing fails when a creditor hand-carries a check.

Evidence

It was the check for Murphy. It had cleared in record time. Incredible as it seemed, the check had gotten picked and delivered to Weston Geophysical’s post office box that very morning. And then Murphy had taken it directly to the Bank of Boston. Gordon hadn’t even had a chance to inform Uncle Pete. — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action, 2131

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