Hicks Co. v. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

The appellant, plaintiff below, filed the following complaint:

“The plaintiff, for its cause of action against the defendant, alleges:

“First. That the plaintiff is a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Louisiana, and is engaged in the wholesale grocer business in said State, with its principal office in Shreveport, Louisiana, and branch office at Minden, Louisiana.

“Second. The defendant is a banking corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the United States, with its principal office in St. Louis, Missouri, and was, at…