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Jackson v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided May 11, 1885No. 13307PublishedCited by 2 opinions

The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the facts found by the court, so far as they relate to the questions determined: I. The Third National Bank of Chicago, III., was a corporation organized under the general banking laws of the United States, when, on the 24th day of November, 1877, the Comptroller of the Currency found the said bank to be insolvent, and thereupon appointed the claim in t to be receiver thereof, by an instrument of writing onder his hand…

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The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the facts found by the court, so far as they relate to the questions determined: I. The Third National Bank of Chicago, III., was a corporation organized under the general banking laws of the United States, when, on the 24th day of November, 1877, the Comptroller of the Currency found the said bank to be insolvent, and thereupon appointed the claim in t to be receiver thereof, by an instrument of writing onder his hand and seal of office. II. No return having been made by the receiver for the half year ending December 31, 1877, the…

1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.

The Third National Bank of Chicago becoming insolvent,, the claimant was appointed receiver in November, 1877. When the taxes for the half year ending December 31,1877, became-due, the return required by section 5215 of the Revised Statutes, was not made, and thereupon the Treasurer of the United States, acting under sections 5216 and 5217, made an assessment against the bank, and on the 14th of June, 1879, covered the sum so assessed into the Treasury, against the protest of the- • Comptroller of the Currency. The funds so covered in were-taken by the Treasurer from moneys belonging to the 5…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cook County National Bank v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. Johnston v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1881

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Kavanagh v. First Nat. BankCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1943
  2. Boyd v. SchneiderU.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois · 1903

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