Campbell v. Watson
New Jersey Court of Chancery
On bill for relief. Heard on pleadings and proofs taken in open court. The complainant, Edward S. Campbell, is the receiver, appointed by this court, ofjilie Middlesex County Bank, an.insolvent banking„corporati oil. located and doing business at Perth Amboy, in the county of Middlesex.
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On bill for relief. Heard on pleadings and proofs taken in open court. The complainant, Edward S. Campbell, is the receiver, appointed by this court, ofjilie Middlesex County Bank, an.insolvent banking„corporati oil. located and doing business at Perth Amboy, in the county of Middlesex. The defendants Uriah B. and James T. Watson, J. Lawrence Kearny, Edward R. Pierce, Patrick Convery, Robert N. Valentine and John G, Wilson were, at the time of the appointment of the receiver, and at the time of the bank’s failure—on July 13th, 1899—and for more than six years had been, the directors of said…
1Opinion of the Court
Pitney, Y. 0.
This cause has been tried and argued with great industry and ability^, and has received the best consideration I could give it, and 1 have now to state the result.
There is little, if any, difference among counsel as to the facts of the case, and after pretty careful examination of the numerous authorities cited, I think I can safely say that I find but little room for difference as to the law of the case.
The actual difference, and the only debatable ground, is as to the application of well-settled principles to the facts of the case.
Counsel for the complainant frankly admit that…
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- Arthur v. . GriswoldNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Scott v. DepeysterNew York Court of Chancery · 1832
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- Houston v. . ThorntonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
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