In re the Examination of Union Bank
New York Supreme Court
Under section 8 of the Banking Law, the Superintendent of Banks issued a subpoena to Edward M. Grout to appear •before him as a witness in the examination of the Union Bank of Brooklyn.
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Under section 8 of the Banking Law, the Superintendent of Banks issued a subpoena to Edward M. Grout to appear •before him as a witness in the examination of the Union Bank of Brooklyn. Mr. Grout having failed to appear as directed in the subpoena, this application was made under section 865 of the Code of Civil Procedure for a warrant directing the sheriff to apprehend said Grout and bring him before the Superintendent of Banks for the purpose of taking his testimony as a witness in .this proceeding.
1Opinion of the CourtPutnam, J.
The Union Bank as a State bank is one of the corporations subject to be inspected by the Superintendent of Banks. Before August, 1908, it had been known as the Mechanics and Traders’ Bank. It was then reopened as the Union Bank, under the presidency of Mr. Grout, who remained its president on April 5, 1910, when the State Superintendent of Banks closed it and took possession of its property. In the course of examining the bank’s affairs, the Deputy Superintendent of Banks is holding public hearings at .which witnesses are called, sworn and questioned. When Mr. Grout’s presence was suggested,…
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