Legal Opinion
Citizens & Southern National Bank v. Bougas
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 8, 1977No. 76-398PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blackmun
This case presents an issue of state-court venue of a transitory cause of action against a national bank. The .suit Was filed in the state court of the county of the branch and not in the court of the different county specified in the bank’s charter.
The governing statute is Rev. Stat. § 5198, 12 U. S. C. § 94:
“Actions and proceedings against any association under this chapter may be had in any district or Territorial court of the United States held within the district in which such association may be established, or in any State, county, or municipal court in the county or city in which *36said…
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