Legal Opinion
American National Bank v. Ames
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 13, 1938PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, J.
Prior to July 9, 1929, The First National Bank of Portsmouth, Virginia, was in a normal and healthy condition. It had, on the preceding April 15, been examined by a national bank examiner, whose report showed it to have total resources of $3,347,288.06, deposits of $2,211,560.63, a paid-up capital of $300,000, a surplus of $100,000, undivided profits of $45,480.74, and reserves of $46,800. Out of a total of loans and discounts, amounting to $2,160,388.06, the examiner classified only $32,523.80 as a loss, and by July 9, $27,892.80 of these had been charged off.
Between April 15 and July 15,…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Richmond v. IronsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Ames v. American National BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
- Bank of Bethel v. Pahquioque BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
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- Wilson v. Carpenter's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
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