Legal Opinion

Gunton v. Carroll

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 18, 1880No. 207PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller

delivered the opinion of the court. .

The appellants in their character of trustees of the Bank of Washington brought this suit against the executors and devisees of Daniel Carroll. The charter of that bank expired a great many years ago, and the trustees who conduct its affairs are acting under a statute of Congress. At the time of the expiration of the charter there was a large indebtedness on his part to the institution, a portion of which was secured.

There were several judgments against him in favor of the bank, and he had a suit in chancery for the adjustment of' disputed matters in…

2Cited by25 opinions

  1. S. R. A., Inc. v. MinnesotaSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Townsend v. VanderwerkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  3. Johnson v. UmstedCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1933
  4. Goerke Kirch Co. v. Goerke Kirch Holding Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1935
  5. Cold Metal Process Co. v. United Engineering & Foundry Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1939

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