Willie Ray Blankenship, National Bank of Washington v. W. A. (Tony) Boyle

We consider this case on the application by the National Bank of Washington (Bank) for a stay pending appeal. Although the applicant demonstrates irreparable injury if the stay is denied, we conclude that it fails to provide a sufficient showing of likelihood of success on the merits of the appeal to warrant the requested relief.

The District Judge did not base his ruling in the Decree of Equitable Relief on the premise that as a matter of law a trustee cannot make a deposit in a bank operated by such a trustee. Such a premise would have required careful consideration by this court in light of…