Benedum v. First Citizens Bank
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court Marshall County. Bill in equity by M. L. Benedum against the First Citizens’ Bank and others. From the decree, plaintiff and defendants John A. Howard, special receiver, and August Wendt appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
POEEENBARGER, PRESIDENT :
The appellant, M. L. Benedum, to whom there was decreed, in this suit brought to wind up the affairs of the First Citizens Bank of Cameron, more than $94,000.00 on account of deposits in his own name and those of other persons by him and interest thereon, and against whom large ¿mounts were decreed, far in ■excess of the amount allowed him, on account of his liability on' ■certain notes to which he was a party as maker or endorser, overdrafts alleged to have been permitted by him as president and director of the bank, preferences given by withdrawal of deposits and…
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