United States v. Vermilye
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
[This was a bill of interpleader filed by the United States against Washington R. Ver-milye and others, composing the firm of Ver-milye & Co., and the Adams Express Company.]
1Opinion of the Court
BLATCHFORD, District Judge.
The bill in' this case sets forth, that the defendants Vermilye & Co. claim to own five of the obligations of the United States, known as “seven-thirty notes,” for 51,000 each, issued June 15th, 1SG5, and three of such notes, for 5100 each, issued July 15th, 1S65; that such eight notes were sent by Yermilye & Co. to the plaintiffs, for payment or redemption, Yermilye & Co. claiming that they purchased said notes in good faith and for a valuable consideration, without notice or suspicion that the seller was not the owner thereof; that the defendant the Adams Express…
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