Legal Opinion
Armstrong v. Chemical Nat. Bank
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
Decided January 4, 1890PublishedCited by 15 opinions
In Equity. Suit to recover balance on account.
1Opinion of the CourtWallace, J.
June 14, 1887, the Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati transmitted to the defendant, a bank doing business in the city of New York, securities consisting of notes, drafts, and bills of exchange of the aggregate face value of over $1,000,000. The Fidelity National Bank failed shortly thereafter, and the complainant was appointed- its receiver. In the following November the defendant returned- some of the securities to the receiver. The receiver now sues to recover the balance. The defendant asserts that it is entitled to retain $612,587 which it collected from the securities, and apply the…
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