Weckler v. First National Bank
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for "Washington County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The verdict and judgment being for the defendant, the jilaintiff appealed: This is an action for deceit. Whether an action of this kind can he maintained against a private corporation is no longer an open question. Tome vs. Parkersburg Branch R. R. Co., 39 Md., 70; Merchants’ Bank vs. State Bank, 10 Wallace, 644; Barwick vs. Eng.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for "Washington County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The verdict and judgment being for the defendant, the jilaintiff appealed: This is an action for deceit. Whether an action of this kind can he maintained against a private corporation is no longer an open question. Tome vs. Parkersburg Branch R. R. Co., 39 Md., 70; Merchants’ Bank vs. State Bank, 10 Wallace, 644; Barwick vs. Eng. Joint Stock Bank, L. R., 2 Exch., 259; Swift vs. Winterbotham,, L. R., 8 Queen’s Bench, 244; Phil., Wil. & Balt. R. R. Co. vs. Quigley, 21 Howard, 202. The…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
A question of importance and of first impression in this State arises on this appeal. The suit was instituted by the appellant against the appellee, a Rational Bank organized under the Act of Congress approved June 3rd, 1864, known as the “Rational Currency Act.” The first and second counts of the declaration aver in substance, that the defendant as part of its business as such banking association, was engaged in the sale of the bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, and in soliciting orders for the purchase of the same and receiving commissions for such sales and orders, and by…
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