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Piqua Branch of State Bank of Ohio v. Knoop

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 24, 1854PublishedCited by 111 opinions

This case was brought up from the Supreme Court of Ohio, by a writ of error, issued under the twenty-fifth section of the Judiciary Act. ' In the record there was the following certificate' from the Supreme Court of Ohio, which explains the nature of the case : And thereupon, on motion of the defendant, it is hereby certified by.the court, and ordered to he made a part of the record herein, that in the abdve entitled cause the petitioner claimed to collect, and prayed the…

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This case was brought up from the Supreme Court of Ohio, by a writ of error, issued under the twenty-fifth section of the Judiciary Act. ' In the record there was the following certificate' from the Supreme Court of Ohio, which explains the nature of the case : And thereupon, on motion of the defendant, it is hereby certified by.the court, and ordered to he made a part of the record herein, that in the abdve entitled cause the petitioner claimed to collect, and prayed the aid of the court to enforce the payment of, the tax in the petition mentioned, under an act of the General Assembly of…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN

This is a writ of error to the Supreme Cpurt of the State of Ohio.

The proceeding was instituted to reverse a decree of that court,- entered in behalf of Jacob Knoop, treasurer, against the Piqua Branch of the State- Bank of Ohio, for a tax of. twelve hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-three cents, assessed against the said branch bank for the year 1851.

By the act of 1845, under which this bank was incorporated, any number of individuals, not less than fNe, were authorized to form banking associations to carry on the business of banking in the State of Ohio, at a place designated; the…

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