Tillman v. National City Bank of New York

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

One Sewell, plaintiff’s ultimate assignor, on June 23, 1917, deposited 150,000 roubles at the branch banking office of" the defendant National City Bank of New York, in Petrograd, Russia, which the defendant promised to repay at such times and in such amounts as Sewell might demand, with interest thereon at 3% per annum. On June 14, 1932, Sewell assigned his interest in the account, as well as all claims against the defendant, to G. Frank Dougherty. On October 19, 1936, Dougherty assigned his interest in the account and all claims arising therefrom to the…