FIRST NATL. BANK v. MISSOURI

No. 252.

263 U.S. 640 (1924)

FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN ST. LOUIS v. STATE OF MISSOURI AT THE INFORMATION OF BARRETT, ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Restored for reargument May 21, 1923.

Reargued November 21, 22, 1923.

Decided January 28, 1924.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frank H. Sullivan and Mr. C.A. Severance, with whom Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, Mr. James C. Jones, Mr. Lon O. Hocker, Mr. Eugene H. Angert and Mr. Wm. J. Hughes were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.1

Mr. Solicitor General Beck, with whom Mr. George Ross Hull and Mr. Charles W. Collins were on the brief, for the United States, by special leave of Court, as amici curiae.

Mr. Jesse W. Barrett, Attorney General of the State of Missouri, Mr. Robert C. Morris and Mr. Frederick W. Lehmann, with whom Mr. Harold R. Small, Mr. Merton E. Lewis, Mr. Sam B. Jeffries, Mr. William T. Jones and Mr. Marion C. Early were on the brief, for defendant in error.1


Restored to docket for reargument May 21, 1923.

MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

The State of Missouri brought this proceeding in the nature of quo warranto in the State Supreme Court against the plaintiff in error to determine its authority to establish and conduct a branch bank in the City of St. Louis. The information avers that the bank...

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