Abilene National Bank v. Dolley
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM. THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE ■ DISTRICT OF KANSAS. The facts, which involve the constitutionality of the Kansas Bank Depositors’ Guaranty Act, are stated in the opinion., The Kansas Bank Depositors’ Guaranty Act discriminates against national banks as instrumentalities of the public service, and destroys their business success and efficiency. Farmers’ Natl.
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APPEAL FROM. THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE ■ DISTRICT OF KANSAS. The facts, which involve the constitutionality of the Kansas Bank Depositors’ Guaranty Act, are stated in the opinion., The Kansas Bank Depositors’ Guaranty Act discriminates against national banks as instrumentalities of the public service, and destroys their business success and efficiency. Farmers’ Natl. Bank v. Dearing, 91 U. S. 29, 33; Mercantile Bank v. New York, 121 U. S. 138, 155; Van Allen v. Assessors, 3 Wall. 573. The Kansas statute gives preference to private deposit orsin estate banks, to exclusion…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a bill to restrain the putting into operation of the Kansas Bank Depositors’ Guaranty Act (March 6, 1909, Sess. Laws 1909, c. 61), and to have it declared un constitutional. It seems to have been filed at about the same time as the bill in Assaria State Bank v. Dolley, 219 U. S. 121, in which case thé law was upheld. The main difference, between the two suits is that the other was brought by - state banks, and this by national banks. The Circuit Court of Appeals .held the bill bad on demurrer, 179 Fed. Rep. 461; 102 C. C. A. 607; and it was dismissed. A writ , of certiorari was denied…
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