State Bank v. Slaughter

— This was an action of assumpsit brought by the administrator of Chamberlin against the state bank, for *134^erta*n dividends on bank stock belonging to the intestate’s Plea, non assumpsit. The cause was submitted to the Court, and judgment rendered for the plaintiff.

On the trial, the defendant’s possession of the dividends was admitted; and the defence was, that the intestate’s estate was indebted to the defendant, and that the latter therefore was not liable, by a provision of the bank charter, to pay the dividends, whilst that indebtedness of the estate continued.

To prove the alleged debt to…