Sleeper v. Norris

This is a proceeding by S. Sleeper, a depositor and creditor, to enforce the liability of S. N. Norris as a stockholder of the Pawnee County Bank, of Larned, which failed and made a general assignment on July 3, 1893. Sleeper filed his claim with the assignee, in good time and as the law provides, and later he received and accepted from the assignee a dividend of ten per cent, upon his claim. Afterward, and while the assignment was pending, he brought an action against the bank, in the District Co'urtpand, on September 17, 1895, recovered a judgment against the bank for $2411. On September…