Thompson v. Riggs

72 U.S. 663 (____)

5 Wall. 663

THOMPSON

v.

RIGGS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Messrs. Bradley and Wilson, for the plaintiff in error.

Messrs. Carlisle & W.S. Cox, contra, for the bankers, defendants in error.

Substance of the declaration was that the defendants were bankers, exercising the trade and business of banking, and that the plaintiffs were their customers, and as such were in the habit of making their deposits at their bank, and that the defendants, as such bankers, were accustomed to receive as deposits gold and silver coin, and other money currency, of their customers, to be paid and…