Legal Opinion
Smith v. Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1939No. 9069PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Circuit Judge.
In March, 1933, the Comptroller of the State of Florida appointed a Conservator to take charge of the Leesburg State Bank and Trust Company, a Florida banking corporation. The Conservator remained in charge of the bank until June 29, 1933, when a Liquidator was duly appointed and qualified.
While the Conservator was in charge, the depositors of the bank were not permitted to make withdrawals. On June 29, 1933, the Liquidator, in order to provide available funds for depositors, pledged certain of the assets in his hands to the First National Bank of Leesburg, Florida, and…
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- Andrew v. Bevington Savings BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
- Hays v. WilkinsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1934
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