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Waite v. Dowley

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 18, 1877No. 191PublishedCited by 45 opinions

Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont. On the 9th of November, 1865, the legislature of Vermont-passed the following act.

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Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont. On the 9th of November, 1865, the legislature of Vermont-passed the following act. Acts of 1865, p. 17. “ Au Act providing for taxing stock in the several banking associations in this State, formed under the act of Congress approved June 3, 1864, entitled, ‘An Act to provide a national currency.’ “ Sect. 1. It shall be the duty of the cashiers of the several banking associations in this State,formed under the act of Congress approved June 3, 1864, entitled,‘An Act to provide a national currency,’ and the cashiers of all other banks in this…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Milleb

This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of- the State of Vermont, and, as is frequent in writs to the State courts, it is objected that there is no jurisdiction. The plaintiff in error was cashier of a national bank in that State j and the judgment which this writ brings here for review was rendered against him for penalties imposed by a statute of that State, for his refusal to transmit to the clerk of the town of Brattloboro’ a true list of the shareholders of the bank who resided in that town, with the number of shares held, and the amount paid on said shares. The record shows that “…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. National Bank v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of the United States · 1870

3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Barnett Bank of Marion County, N. A. v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Anderson National Bank v. LuckettSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. First National Bank in St. Louis v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  4. Colorado National Bank of Denver v. BedfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  5. State v. Clement National BankSupreme Court of Vermont · 1911

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