Nieman v. Long

KIRKPATRICK, District Judge.

This is a motion by the plaintiff for summary judgment in a suit by the receiver of an insolvent national bank to recover a stock assessment.

Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the complaint are admitted. They merely state the incorporation of the Bethlehem National Bank, its capital, the par value of its shares, and the residence of the defendant.

Paragraphs 5 to 10, inclusive, set out the proceedings, including the closing of the bank and the appointment of conservators and successive receivers, leading up to the assessment of stockholders and demand for payment. They are…