stop payment

And I've just telephoned to the Wellmouth Bank to stop payment on those checks.

"And stop payment on it," said the crank with a cunning look.

There's been a run on the bank till they are forced to stop payment.

I am literally in this position—take the money, and I must stop payment the next moment.

Perhaps the Chinese system is the best; they pay their doctor while they are well, and stop payment as long as they are ill.

Nowadays, if you lose your savings-bank book all you have to do is to notify the bank to stop payment on it.

Is he bound to stop payment at the end of that partial experiment, and treat the problem as one therein solved?

On Henry's application in Dublin, he was told that they had direction to stop payment of the annuity if any questions were asked.

And I suppose that by the time hed pulled himself together again and tried to stop payment on that check you had it cashed.

Sailed with crew and elephant to cash check before G. Ward can get ashore to stop payment.