Legal Opinion
Bank of America v. Whitney Central National Bank
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 19, 1923No. 205PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The Bank of America, a New York corporation, brought this action in the federal court for the Southern District of New York, against the Whitney Central National Bank, which has its banking Louse and usual place of business at New Orleans, Louisiana. Service of process was made solely by delivering a summons to its president while temporarily in New York. Defendant appeared specially; challenged., the jurisdiction of the court; and moved that the service be set aside. The questions of fact arising on the motion were, referred to a special…
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