Downer's Administrator v. Zanesville Bank

The facts agreed showthat the plaintiff’s intestate-died the owner of ten shares of the stock of the bank, and was indebted. to the bank on two notes, executed by him as principal, and another as security, according to the customary form of notes for-discount. On one of these notes for $100, the time for payment had expired: the other, for $900, had not run to maturity. The-intestate died insolvent. The plaintiff had money to his credit in-bank, more than sufficient to pay the $100 note, was willing to pay, and offered to transfer the stock on the books, but was refused permission to do so by…