Legal Opinion

Bank of Circleville v. Iglehart

United States Circuit Court

Decided July 15, 1855PublishedCited by 1 opinion

[In equity. Bill by receivers of the Bank of Circleville, Ohio, against Nicholas P. Igle-hart, to enforce a decree of an Ohio state court. On demurrer to the bill.

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OP

THE COURT.

This is a bill in chancery to enforce a decree entered against the defendant, in the state of Ohio. The defendant, with others, became a large stockholder in the Bank of Circleville, established at Circleville, in the state of Ohio, which bank, being in embarrassed circumstances, was forced into liquidation under the lawrs of Ohio, and William B. Thrall and two other persons were appointed receivers, to wind up the bank by collecting its debts, &c. Finding that the assets of the bank were wholly insufficient to pay its debts, a bill was filed against its stockholders to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Linton v. PottsIndiana Supreme Court · 1840

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Carrol v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1876

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