Legal Opinion
Gulley v. Wisdom
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1934No. 6937PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
Gulley, as tax collector, acting for the city of Brookhaven under a state law, sought to establish a preferential lien or priority upon the assets of the failed First National Bank of Brookhaven in the hands of its receiver for the city’s deposits amounting to $33,162.92. The essential facts are that in March, 3929, the city authorities ordered that the bank be selected as a city depository for one year and until a successor was qualified; the bank agreeing to pay 2 per cent, interest on daily balances. The order made no reference to the giving of security. January 6,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Davis v. Elmira Savings BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. PottorffSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Schuyler v. LittlefieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Board of Com'rs v. StrawnCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1907
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Webster v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
- Woolley v. City of NatchezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1937
- In Re Liquidation of Hibernia Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934