Cooper v. O'connor

This is a suit brought by appellant as president, director, and stockholder of Continental Trust Company and of Commercial National Bank, both of Washington City, in his own behalf and in behalf of others similarly situated, against O’Con-nor, individually and as Comptroller of the Currency; Bryan, formerly receiver of Continental; and Baldwin, formerly receiver of Commercial.

There was no service of process on either Bryan or Baldwin, and the suit was prosecuted against the Comptroller alone.

The bill averred that in 1930 Continental had sold its deposits and goodwill to Commercial and…