United States v. Saline Bank
Supreme Court of the United States
THIS case came before the Court, on an appeal by the United States, from the decree of the District Court of the'United States, for the western district of Virginia; in which Court, the District Attorney of the United States, filed a bill against John Webster, Cashier, and a number of others, as stockholders of the Virginia Saline Bank, to charge them, in their private capacities, for certain deposits of money made with them, and also to subject their joint funds, Sec, ■ The…
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THIS case came before the Court, on an appeal by the United States, from the decree of the District Court of the'United States, for the western district of Virginia; in which Court, the District Attorney of the United States, filed a bill against John Webster, Cashier, and a number of others, as stockholders of the Virginia Saline Bank, to charge them, in their private capacities, for certain deposits of money made with them, and also to subject their joint funds, Sec, ■ The bill charges, that about the year a company was formed by a number of persons, citizens of Virginia, within that…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chief Justice MAitsiiALr,
delivered the opinion of the Court.—
This-is a bill in equity fora discovery and relief. The defendants set up a plea in bar, alleging that the discovery would subject them to penalties under the statute of Virginia.
The Court below decided in favour of the validity of the plea, and dismissed the bill.
It is apparent that in every step of the suit,, the. facts required to be discovered in support of this suit would expose the parties to danger. The rule clearly is, that a parly is not bound to make any discovery which would expose him to penalties, and this case…
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