Meredith v. American National Bank
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM WHITE. Wi‘it of Error from the Chancery Court of White County. — A. H. Roberts, .Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Green
This suit was brought by the administrator of J. L. Dibrell, deceased, to recover from the defendant, a national bank, the penalty provided by the act of congress for the taking of usurious interest by a national banking association.
A demurrer to the bill was interposed in the court below, partially sustained, and the bill amended. A subsequent and amended demurrer was filed, and one ground thereof sustained, and the amended bill dismissed. While the record is in some confusion, the questions which are presented to this court appear to be but two.
The chancellor held that the complainant was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Stout, Goldsborough & Perry v. Ennis National BankTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Lake Benton First National Bank v. WattSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Lebanon National Bank v. KarmanySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1881
- Schultz v. CremerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
- Kinser v. Farmer's National BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Pacific Eastern Corp. v. Gulf Life Holding Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
- McCollum v. Hamilton National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1938