Thornhill v. Bank of Louisiana
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana
This was a petition addressed to the supervisory jurisdiction of the circuit judge under the second section of the general bankrupt act, to review a decision of the district court for the district of Louisiana. It was heard in chambers at Mobile, in the state of Alabama, on the 31st of January, 1870. The point was made, among others, that the circuit judge was without jurisdiction to hear the cause out of the district of Louisiana.
1Opinion of the Court
WOODS, Circuit Judge.
John Thornhill and others filed their petition against the Bank of Louisiana in the United States district court for the district of Louisiana, for an adjudication of involuntary bankruptcy against said bank. After argument and re-argument, the court (Hon. E. H. Durell, Judge), on the 11th day of January, 1870, rendered judgment declaring and adjudging the Bank of Louisiana a bankrupt. [Case No. 13,990.] To review and reverse this adjudication, this petition of review was filed on January 22d, in the United States circuit court for the Fifth judicial circuit and the •…
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