Lankford v. Platte Iron Works Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA The facts, which involve the application of the Eleventh Amendment to suits brought in the Federal courts against the members of the State Banking Board of Oklahoma to compel payments from, and distribution of, the Depositors’ Guaranty Fund of that State, are stated in the opinion. The action is against the State of Oklahoma. Defendants are sued in their'official capacity.
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APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA The facts, which involve the application of the Eleventh Amendment to suits brought in the Federal courts against the members of the State Banking Board of Oklahoma to compel payments from, and distribution of, the Depositors’ Guaranty Fund of that State, are stated in the opinion. The action is against the State of Oklahoma. Defendants are sued in their'official capacity. The relief sought is such as-could only be granted against them as officials of the State. They have no personal interest in the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
Suit in equity brought by appellee against appellants, constituting the Oklahoma State Banking Board. The Platte Iron Works Company, appellee, is a Maine corporation and a citizen of that State and became the holder of two certain time certificates of deposit issued by the Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank of Sapulpa. Appellants are members of the State Banking Board, and the appellant J. D. Lankford is the State Bank Commissioner.
On September 10, 1912, the Bank Commissioner took charge of the Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank and of all its assets and proceeded to wind up its affairs. Demand for the…
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