Bensinger v. Wren
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill comity : Of January Term 1882, No. 252. This was an action of debt brought May 25th 1876, by Thomas Wren and Jacob L. Bricker, assignees for the benefit of the creditors of The Citizen’s Safe Deposit Bank of Mahanoy City, against Charles Bensinger et al., on a bond executed by the defendants to the directors of the “ Citizens’ Safe Deposit Bank,” for the faithful performance by David Phillips of his duties as cashier.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill comity : Of January Term 1882, No. 252. This was an action of debt brought May 25th 1876, by Thomas Wren and Jacob L. Bricker, assignees for the benefit of the creditors of The Citizen’s Safe Deposit Bank of Mahanoy City, against Charles Bensinger et al., on a bond executed by the defendants to the directors of the “ Citizens’ Safe Deposit Bank,” for the faithful performance by David Phillips of his duties as cashier. On the trial, before Pershing, P. J., the following facts appeared : On October 19th 1871, certain citizens of Mahanoy City…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trunkey
On the 19th day of October, 1871, certain citizens agreed to form themselves “into an association for the purpose of engaging in the banking business, with all the rights and privileges of a chartered banking company, said business to be carried on in the borough of Mahanoy City,” in the name of The Citizens’ Bank of Mahanoy City. The rules and regulations contained in this agreement were to be binding until the charter could be procured. “Said charter to be procured by the board of directors at as early a date as possible after their *503election.” “The stock of said bánking company to be one…
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