New Orleans Nat. Banking Ass'n v. Adams
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana
In equity. Heard on bill, plea, replication and testimony. The bill recited that, on or about February 24th, 1860, the said Bank of New Orleans became the holder and owner of certain promissory notes for the sum of $5,000, made by Robert Tucker and others, payable to the order of Robert Tucker, and by him indorsed; that said notes were secured by mortgage of the same date, which was recorded in the mortgage office of the parish of Lafourche, where the mortgaged property was…
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In equity. Heard on bill, plea, replication and testimony. The bill recited that, on or about February 24th, 1860, the said Bank of New Orleans became the holder and owner of certain promissory notes for the sum of $5,000, made by Robert Tucker and others, payable to the order of Robert Tucker, and by him indorsed; that said notes were secured by mortgage of the same date, which was recorded in the mortgage office of the parish of Lafourche, where the mortgaged property was situate, on the 24th of February, 1860; that on September 4, 1866, the bank brought suit on said note against Tucker,…
1Opinion of the Court
BILLIXGS. District Judge.
It is urged in the first place that the court which rendered this judgment had no jurisdiction; that the complainant could not be sued or proceeded against in a court holding its sessions in the parish of Lafourche, first by reason of the United States statute which provides, by way of amendment to section 5198, “that suits, actions and proceedings against any association under this title, may be had in any circuit, district or territorial court of the United States, held within the district in which said association may be established; or in any state, county or…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Leffingwell v. WarrenSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
- Gravier v. BaronSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1832
- New Orleans National Banking Ass'n v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Escurix v. DabovalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1835
- Merrick v. McCauslandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1872
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