Hargroves v. Chambers
Supreme Court of Georgia
Debt, from. Muscogee county. Tried before Judge Wobrilb, May Term, 1859. George Hargroves, as executor of George Hargroves, deceased, brought his action of debt against the defendants in error, as the only surviving directors of the Planters & Mechanics’ Bank of Columbus, to recover of them the sum of $4,400 25, besides interest, deposited by deceased in his lifetime in said bank, and which the defendants were liable to pay, as was alleged, on account of their violation of…
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Debt, from. Muscogee county. Tried before Judge Wobrilb, May Term, 1859. George Hargroves, as executor of George Hargroves, deceased, brought his action of debt against the defendants in error, as the only surviving directors of the Planters & Mechanics’ Bank of Columbus, to recover of them the sum of $4,400 25, besides interest, deposited by deceased in his lifetime in said bank, and which the defendants were liable to pay, as was alleged, on account of their violation of the charter of said bank, in this: That at the time of said deposit, the debts which said bank then owed by bond, note,…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lyon, J.,
delivering the opinion.
The plaintiff instituted an action of debt against the defendants for the recovery of the amounts due on the two papers, of which the following are copies:
*584“Planters & Mechanics’ Bank,
“Columbus, Jan’y 27, 1842.
“George Hargroves, Sen., has on deposit in this bank, twenty-two hundred and fifty dollars, which will be paid to his order, on this certificate, with interest to date.
' “J. C. WATSON, President. “M. Eobertson, Cashier.”
“Planters & Mechanics’ Bank,
“Columbus, Feb’y 23, 1842.
“ $2,150 25.
“ George Hargroves, Esq., Sen., Jbas on deposit in this…
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