Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Fourth National Bank v. Johnson

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 18, 1899PublishedCited by 18 opinions

MaNdamus to D. H. JohNSON, Judge of the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. June 1,1893, The Plankintoii Bank, a banking corporation organized under the laws of this state and located at the city of Milwaukee, made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of creditors to its vice president, William Plankinton, who, in due time, qualified and entered upon the duties of the trust created by such assignment.

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MaNdamus to D. H. JohNSON, Judge of the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. June 1,1893, The Plankintoii Bank, a banking corporation organized under the laws of this state and located at the city of Milwaukee, made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of creditors to its vice president, William Plankinton, who, in due time, qualified and entered upon the duties of the trust created by such assignment. He failed to file a report of his doings as assignee till July 1,1898, at which time he made a report in response to an order of the court requiring it, which, on due notice to creditors, was…

1Opinion of the Court

The following opinion was filed June 21, 1900, and con*176tains tbe points as announced in tbe memorandum decision filed December 18, 1899:

Marshall, J.

Tbe issues, raised as above indicated, present for consideration several important primary questions and it bas been deemed best to preserve of record tbe grounds for tbe conclusion reached as to each of them. We will accomplish that object by stating here each of such conclusions and briefly tbe supporting reasons. No question of judicial power to deal with the subject of this case is open for consideration. Everything pertaining to the case in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Fourth National Bank of Philadelphia v. JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Keating v. VaughnTexas Supreme Court · 1881

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Harrigan v. GilchristWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
  2. State ex rel. City of Milwaukee v. LudwigWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
  3. State ex rel. Umbreit v. HelmsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
  4. State ex rel. Hustisford Light, Power & Manufacturing Co. v. GrimmWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
  5. State ex rel. McGovern v. WilliamsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908

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