Legal Opinion
Gamble v. Brown
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 15, 1928No. 2720PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, District Judge.
On August 26, 1914, the first National Bank of Sutton, W. Va., closed its doors. It was found to be insolvent by the Comptroller of the Currency, who appointed a receiver to wind up its affairs and enforce the personal liability of its stockholders. It was discovered that the condition of the bank was due in large measure to acts of embezzlement and fraud committed by Homer H. Dean, the vice president, and to excessive and unwarranted loans made to him, to members of his family, and to a corporation of which he was the principal owner. He also owned or controlled a…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- National Bank v. WhitneySupreme Court of the United States · 1881
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3Cited by17 opinions
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