Legal Opinion

Miller v. Hamner

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided December 28, 1920No. 2581PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Delaware;” Charles B. Witmer, Judge. Suit by George C. Rankin, as receiver of the First National Bank of Alma, Kan., for whom was substituted Charl.es D. Hamner, as receiver, against Charles R. Miller and others. Decree for complainant against the defendant Miller .(263 Fed. 956), and that defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.

In this litigation, instituted by a receiver of an insolvent national bank to collect an assessment from the executors, trustees, legatees or devisees of a deceased shareholder, culminating-after eighteen years in a decree against one of the executors personally on his individual liability as a tort feasor, many questions have been raised and decided, which,' as we regard the case, do *893not require discussion on this appeal. We shall therefore give in outline only so much of the extended and complicated record as will bring to view the matter on which we think the case…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Richmond v. IronsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  2. Kennedy v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  3. Casey v. GalliSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. McClaine v. RankinSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  5. Matteson v. DentSupreme Court of the United States · 1900

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Bleck v. East Boston Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  2. Heiden v. CreminCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1933
  3. Quandt Brewing Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
  4. Glass' EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  5. Jones v. BodleyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1944

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