President of the Bank of United States v. Haskins
New York Supreme Court
The plaintiffs declared in this action by the name and style of' the “ president, directors- and company of the bank of the United States.” The defendant pleaded in .abatement, that the plaintiffs had exhibited their bill, &c., and had -not set forth any act incorporating the hank, of shown the name of the president, directors and company, &c. The plaintiffs demurred to this plea, and the defendant joined in demurrer.
1Per curiam
Oh examining precedents, wé are satisfied, that whether the act of congress incorporating the bank of the United States be viewed either as a public or private act, it 'was not necessary to set fdith the act itself, nor the names of the individuals composing the company.(a). Judgment for the plaintiffs.
Grays v. Turnpike Co., 4 Randolph, 57; 2 Cowen, 770; 14. Johns. R. 245; 5 Wend. 482. But see, 3 Conn. R. 199 ; 2 Virginia Cas. 297; 5 Randolph, 326. And see Angell & Ames on Corps, ch. 17, § 3.
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