Browne v. Hammett

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

These two cases involving the same questions were tried in the Circuit Court and in this Court together. For convenience we will consider the first case above entitled; the decision of the points at issue will be conclusive of the appeal in the second case.

The action is by the plaintiffs as depositors of the Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank of- Anderson, S. C., in behalf of themselves and of all others, stockholders, depositors, and creditors of said bank, who may come in and seek relief by, and contribute to, the expenses of the suit…