Legal Opinion

National Bank v. Watsontown Bank

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 18, 1882No. 241PublishedCited by 52 opinions

Appeal from the Oircuit.Court of tbe United States for tbe Western District of Pennsylvania. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion of- tbe court.

1Opinion of the Court

Mk. Justice Matthews

delivered the opinion of the court.

- This is a bill in equity filed by the Cecil National Bank, of Port Deposit, Maryland, and Jacob Tome, the appellants, to compel the Watsontown Bank, a corporation of Pennsylvania, to issue a certificate for two hundred shares of its capital stock to the said. Cecil National Bank, to which the latter claims to be entitled.

These shares of stock belonged, to Powell-& Co., a partnership doing business at Williamsport, Pa., as private bankers, the certificate whereof, then held by them, they assigned and delivered to Jacob Tome, president of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Johnston v. LaflinSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Case v. BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1880

3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Swift v. Smith, Dixon & Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1886
  2. Lipscomb's Adm'r v. CondonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
  3. David Ralph Hertz and Samuel A. Horvitz v. Record Publishing Company of ErieCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
  4. Finefrock v. Kenova Mine Car Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
  5. Baltimore Retort & Fire Brick Co. v. MaliCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1886

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