Rusk v. Sackett
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Waushara County. The defendant appealed from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The case is stated in the opinion. argued, among other things : 1. That the certificate of the bank comptroller was not admissible in evidence under any law in force when it was made or sought to be used; that sec. 8, ch. 47, laws of 1855, which' provides that the certificate of the comptroller “shall bq-conclusive evidence in all courts and places,’.’ of the…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Waushara County. The defendant appealed from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The case is stated in the opinion. argued, among other things : 1. That the certificate of the bank comptroller was not admissible in evidence under any law in force when it was made or sought to be used; that sec. 8, ch. 47, laws of 1855, which' provides that the certificate of the comptroller “shall bq-conclusive evidence in all courts and places,’.’ of the amount due on the bond, was never a part of the banking law, because never submitted to and approved by the people…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed at the January term, 1871:
Lyon, J.
Edward Sackett, being the owner of the Portage County Bank, a banking association organized under the banking law of 1852, gave to the bank comptroller a bond and warrant of attorney, bearing date October 8th, 1860, executed by himself as principal, and one Hoel K. Lawrence as surety, in the penal sum of $12,500, to indemnify the holders of the bills issued by such bank against loss in case the securities deposited with the comptroller should be insufficient to redeem said bills. This bond and warrant of attorney were executed…
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