Woodruff v. Trapnall
Supreme Court of the United States
. This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Supreme Court, of the State of Arkansas. On the 2d of November, 1836, the- State of Arkansas passed an act to incorporate the Bank of the State" of Arkansas. The capital was one million of dollars, which was raised by a sale of the bonds of' the State, or by loans founded upon those bonds. The president and directors were ¿ppointed by. a joint vote of the General Assembly.
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. This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Supreme Court, of the State of Arkansas. On the 2d of November, 1836, the- State of Arkansas passed an act to incorporate the Bank of the State" of Arkansas. The capital was one million of dollars, which was raised by a sale of the bonds of' the State, or by loans founded upon those bonds. The president and directors were ¿ppointed by. a joint vote of the General Assembly. All dividends upon the capital stock were declared to belong to the State, subject to the control and disposal of the legislature. The twenty-eighth' section was as…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN
This case is before us on a writ of error to the Supreme Court of Arkansas.
An action was brought by the State of Arkansas in . the Pulaski Circuit Court, against the plaintiff in error, and his sureties, Chester Ashley and others, upon his official bond as late Treasurer of State, for the recovery of a certain.sum of money alleged to have been received by him, as treasurer, between the 27th day of October, 1836, and the 26th day of December, 1838. And a judgment was. recovered against him and his Securities, on the 13th of June, 1845,. for $ 3,359.22 *204and costs. An execution having been issued…
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