State v. Granville Alexandrian Society
Ohio Supreme Court
This is an information in the nature of a quo warranto, to ascertain by what authority the defendants exercise banking powers.
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This is an information in the nature of a quo warranto, to ascertain by what authority the defendants exercise banking powers. The information was filed in August, 1840, and charges, “ that the Granville Alexandrian Society, for twelve months previous to filing the information, and more, have and still do *use, with out any warrant, charter, or grant, the following liberties, privileges and iranehises, not conferred upon it by law, to wit: that ot becoming the proprietors of a bank or fund, for the purpose of issuing notes, receiving deposits, making discounts, and transcating other business,…
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Hitchcock
delivered the opinion of the court:
This case has been very fully and ably argued by the counsel, as well for the state as for the defendants. It is a case of importance, and presents several questions requiring the grave consideration of the court. These questions have been fully considered, and will now be noted, so far as is necessary for the disposition of the case.
Several objections are made to the information, the first of which is, that it is filed against the defendants by the name of the Gran-ville Alexandrian Society, without averring that said society is a corporate…
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