Cecil Nat. Bank v. Thurber
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United Status for the District of Maryland. This was a suit by Horace K. Thurber, Francis I>. Thurber, Albert E. Whyland, Alexis Godillott, Jr., and Jacob 8. Gates, copartners trading as H. K. & F. B. Thurber & Co., against tbe Cecil National Bank and Arian M. Hancock.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United Status for the District of Maryland. This was a suit by Horace K. Thurber, Francis I>. Thurber, Albert E. Whyland, Alexis Godillott, Jr., and Jacob 8. Gates, copartners trading as H. K. & F. B. Thurber & Co., against tbe Cecil National Bank and Arian M. Hancock. The bill alleged that Hancock, agent of plaintiffs, wrongfully hypothecated certain warehouse receipts to the defendant bank; charged the bank with notice; and asked for a discovery and injunction, and a decree that the bank deliver the goods covered by these receipts or their proceeds if…
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, District Judge.
This is an appeal by one of the defendants in a suit brought by the members of the firm of H. K. & R. B. Thurber & Co. against the appellant and one Arian M. Hancock. A decree was rendered in the circuit court against the defendants, (52 Fed. 513,) hut only the bank appeals. As to Hancock, there has been an order of severance, and leave has been granted to the bank to prosecute Its separate appeal.
Appellees alleged in their amended bill, that the defendant Hancock was their agent, and as such was authorized to sell for them *914canners’ goods in Hartford county, M'd.; that…
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