Drewes & Co. v. Ham & Seymour

On the Merits.

THOMPSON, J.

The' question presented for decision on this appeal is whether a state court has jurisdiction and authority to issue a preliminary and purely ancillary injunction against the Whitney Central National Bank, restraining the said bank from paying a draft and charging the same to the plaintiff, the draft being drawn by the ■ defendant Ham & Seymour on said bank by virtue of a letter of credit issued by the bank to Ham & Seymour for account of the plaintiff — the said court having jurisdiction both ratione materias and ratione person®, and the main demand and controversy…