Bank v. McVeigh
Supreme Court of the United States
Motion to dismiss a writ of error to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the State of Virginia. The Bank of the Old Dominion sued the makers, and W. N. McVeigh, the indorser, of certain promissory notes which were payable at that bank. At the date of the notes the bank had its place of business at the city of Alexandria, Va., and the other parties resided there.
Read the full summary
Motion to dismiss a writ of error to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the State of Virginia. The Bank of the Old Dominion sued the makers, and W. N. McVeigh, the indorser, of certain promissory notes which were payable at that bank. At the date of the notes the bank had its place of business at the city of Alexandria, Va., and the other parties resided there. Before the paper matured, the forces of the United States had taken possession of that city, which they retained during the rebellion; and the indorser had, with the knowledge of the officers of the bank, gone within the Confederate…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
The motion to dismiss this case for want of jurisdiction will be granted upon the authority of Bethell v. Demaret, 10 Wall. 537; Delmas v. Insurance Company, 14 id. 661; Tarver v. Keach, 15 id. 67; Rockhold v. Rockhold et al., 92 U. S. 129; New York Life Insurance Co. v. Hendren, id. 286. All the court below decided was, that by the general principles of commercial law, if, during the late civil war, an indorser of a promissory note abandoned his residence in loyal territory, and went to reside permanently within the Confederate lines before the note matured, a notice of protest left at his…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bethell v. DemaretSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Rockhold v. RockholdSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
3Cited by5 opinions
- Goree v. ClementsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Chicago & Alton R. Co. v. Wiggins Ferry Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Wiggins Ferry Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Alexandria Savings Institution v. McVeighSupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
- Allen v. McVeighSupreme Court of the United States · 1883