Legal Opinion
McNair v. Knott
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 13, 1937No. 32PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
The question presented is whether the National Bank Enabling Amendment of June 25, 1930, which granted power to National Banks to secure deposits of public funds, validates or makes enforceable previous pledge agreements made to protect such funds deposited before the Enabling Amendment became effective.
*370That Enabling Act1 provides:
“Any association may, upon the deposit with it of public money of a State or any political subdivision thereof, give security for the safe-keeping and prompt payment of the money so deposited, of the same kind as is authorized by the law of the State in which such…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MottleySupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Ewell v. DaggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Galveston Railroad v. CowdreySupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. PottorffSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Watson v. MercerSupreme Court of the United States · 1834
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Fisch v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1948
- William A. Scarborough v. Travelers Insurance Co., and Land & Marine Applicators, Inc. v. Insurance Company of North America, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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