Aldrich v. Skinner
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Washington
Action by the receiver of an insolvent national bank for tbe collection of a shareholder’s assessment, pursuant to Rev. St. U. S.. § 5151. Heard upon a demurrer to affirmative allegations in the answer pleading the state statute of limitations as a bar to the action. Demurrer sustained.
1Opinion of the Court
HARFORD, District Judge.
The complaint alleges that the Tacoma Rational Bank, being insolvent, suspended payment and closed its doors on the 4th day of December, 1894, and a receiver was appointed, who qualified and took possession of the assets on the 27th day of December, 1894, and on the 30th day of January, 1899, the comptroller of the currency of the United States, by virtue of the authority vested in him by law, made a second assessment and requisition upon the shareholders of said bank, in order to provide necessary funds to pay the debts of the bank, which assessment upon each and…
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