Johnston & Cheek v. Green
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Corporation Court of the city of Danville in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellee was the complainant, and the appellant and others were the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
In January, 1897, John W. Holland conveyed a large estate to Berryman Green, trustee, to secure numerous creditors. In March of the same year, the trustee filed a hill asking the direction of the court in administering his trust. In this assignment, Charles L. Holland, doing a banking business under the name and style of Johnston and Cheek, was given priority over all other creditors for a debt of $20,000.00, which seems not to have been questioned by any one.
It appears that the trustee kept his bank account with the banking house of Johnston and Cheek from the time the suit was instituted…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Merchants' & Mechanics' Bank of Wheeling v. EvansWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1876
- Detroit, Hillsdale & Southwestern Railroad v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
- People v. E. Remington & SonsNew York Supreme Court · 1891
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