Little v. Newhouse

Appellant filed his bill in the chancery court of Prentiss county against appellees, officers and directors of the B'ooneville Banking Company, and the executor and heirs of a deceased director, and the superintendent of banks, to recover a loss alleged by appellant to have resulted through the fault of the officers and directors of said bank. The cause was heard on original bill and amendment thereto and demurrer. The demurrer was sustained, and this appeal granted to settle the principles of the cause.

At the time of the filing of the hill, the Booneville Banking Company had failed, and was…