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Lewisburg Bank v. Sheffey

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 25, 1891No. 338PublishedCited by 27 opinions

APPEAL PROM THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE DISTRICT OP WEST VIRGINIA. On the 11th of October, 1875, Robert J. Glendy executed a deed of trust to Alexander F. Mathews on a tract of land in Greenbrier County, West Yirginia, to'secure his two certain promissory notes for $10,000 and $5000, respectively, held .by the Bank of Lewisburg, and also “any and all other debts which the said Glendy may at any time hereafter owe to said bank, either by the renewal of the…

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APPEAL PROM THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE DISTRICT OP WEST VIRGINIA. On the 11th of October, 1875, Robert J. Glendy executed a deed of trust to Alexander F. Mathews on a tract of land in Greenbrier County, West Yirginia, to'secure his two certain promissory notes for $10,000 and $5000, respectively, held .by the Bank of Lewisburg, and also “any and all other debts which the said Glendy may at any time hereafter owe to said bank, either by the renewal of the said negotiable notes or by original loans made to him by the said Bank of Lewisburg, with this express provision and…

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Fuller

Describing the decree of May 4, 1878, as “interlocutory,” and that of November 30, 1887, as “ final/’ appellant assigns errors as follows : That the decree of May 4 is. erroneous, because it in effect overruled the demurrer to the bill; and denied appellant’s motion to file its amended and supplemental answer; and that the decree of November 30, 1887, is erroneous, because (1) it rejected the petition for a rehearing; (2) held the déed of November 20, 1876, valid; (3) overruled appellant’s exceptions to the master’s report; (4) held that the deed to plaintiffs had priority over that of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Forgay v. ConradSupreme Court of the United States · 1848
  2. Chicago & Vincennes Railroad v. FosdickSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  3. Blossom v. The Milwaukee, &C., Railroad CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1864
  4. Brockett v. BrockettSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
  5. Central Trust Co. v. Grant Locomotive WorksSupreme Court of the United States · 1890

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Safeway Stores, Inc. v. CoeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
  2. United States v. 243.22 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
  3. Hutchins v. NickersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
  4. Flanagan v. Drainage District No. 17Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
  5. Kasishke v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1944

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