/**
  * Persists a PaymentRequest
  *
  * @param mixed
  * @return PaymentRequest $paymentRequest
  */
 public function create($form_num, $payee_firstname, $payee_middlename, $payee_lastname, $date_requested, $particulars, $total_amount, $client_id, $check_num, $date_needed)
 {
     $paymentRequest = PaymentRequest::createRequest($form_num, $payee_firstname, $payee_middlename, $payee_lastname, $date_requested, $particulars, $total_amount, $client_id, $check_num, $date_needed);
     return $paymentRequest;
 }