Legal Opinion
American Legion Post No. 279 v. Barrett
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 1939No. 24874. Decree affirmedPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stone
Appellants, as creditors of the Ayers National Bank of Jacksonville, Illinois, filed a representative suit against appellees Edward J. Barrett and John C. Martin, former State Treasurers, Roy K. Adair, receiver of the bank, and the appellee insurance companies as sureties on the bonds of Barrett and Martin as State Treasurers, to recover, for distribution among the creditors of the bank, the proceeds of certain securities deposited with Barrett as State Treasurer as a pledge for State funds deposited with it by him and later liquidated by appellees Barrett and Martin as such State Treasurers.
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2Cases cited22 opinions
- First National Bank in St. Louis v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Fergus v. RusselIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
- United States v. State Bank of NCSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Wheaton and Donaldson v. Peters and GriggSupreme Court of the United States · 1834
- Cook County National Bank v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Thompson v. Legislative Audit CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
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