Wells, Fargo & Co. v. Coleman
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District, City and County of San Francisco. The complaint was as follows: “ The plaintiff, complaining of the above named defendants, alleges: “1. That said defendants are, and have been for more than three months last past, the Bank Commissioners appointed and acting as such under the act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled “ An Act creating a Board of Bank Commissioners, and prescribing their duties…
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Appeal from the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District, City and County of San Francisco. The complaint was as follows: “ The plaintiff, complaining of the above named defendants, alleges: “1. That said defendants are, and have been for more than three months last past, the Bank Commissioners appointed and acting as such under the act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled “ An Act creating a Board of Bank Commissioners, and prescribing their duties and powers,” and approved March 30th, 1878. “ 2. That plaintiff is a corporation having a capital stock and…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Wallace, C. J.:
Irrespective of the question made in argument, as to the construction of the act, we think that the allegations of this bill would not support an injunction, and of course we could not reverse the order of the Court below refusing the injunction.
Inasmuch, however, as counsel on both sides have united in the request that we give expression to our views on the true construction of the act itself, I will add that we are all of opinion that incorporated commercial banks are plainly within the intent of the act, and subject to examination under its provisions.
Let the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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