Williams v. Vreeland
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the District Court of tbe United States for the District of New Jersey; Thos. G. Haight, judge. Action by Christopher L. Williams, as receiver of the First National Bank of Bayonne, against Mary A. Vreeland. There was a judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.
The single question is, whether the defendant is liable for an assessment, under Section 5151, R. S., on stock standing in her name on the books of an insolvent national bank.
In September, 1913, William H. Vreeland was the record owner of 125 shares of stock of The First National Bank of Bayonne, and Mary A. Vreeland, his wife, was the record owner of 15 shares. After the declaration of a dividend, and before its payment on October 1st following, Vreeland resolved to make a present to his wife of 100 of his shares. He did not, either then or later, disclose or even…
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