The President, Directors and Company of the Bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in Error v. John Ashley and John Ella
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to the circuit court of Kentucky. This action was. in all respects similar to that of the pre- . sident, directors and company of the bank of the commonwealth of Kentucky vs. Wister, Prince and Wister, ante page 318, with the exception only, that it was founded on the notes of the bank payable to bearer, and .usually denominated bank notes.
Read the full summary
ERROR to the circuit court of Kentucky. This action was. in all respects similar to that of the pre- . sident, directors and company of the bank of the commonwealth of Kentucky vs. Wister, Prince and Wister, ante page 318, with the exception only, that it was founded on the notes of the bank payable to bearer, and .usually denominated bank notes. The declaration contained counts in debt on simple contract, averring that the plaintiffs in the case were the holders of the notes, and that they became their property by delivery, and that paymént had been .demanded and had been refused. The…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Johnson
delivered the opinion of the Court.,This was an action of debt instituted upóH thé.bank notes of the commonwealth bank,' in which the defendants haVe recovered judgment for $6350 with interest.
The bank filed the same plea to the jurisdiction of the court below,' as was filed in.the case of Wister,- Price and Wister. The decision therefore, delivered in that, casé, renders it unnecessary to remark upon this part of the present cause. No other plea haying been -filed, judgment went by default for the. sum claimed by the writ. But upon examining the declaration which purports to count severally…
2Cited by31 opinions
- Washington & Georgetown Railroad v. Harmon's AdministratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Koenigsberger v. Richmond Silver Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Campbell v. American Foreign SS CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
- Fisch v. MangerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1957
- Hopkins v. OrrSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.