BANK OF AUGUSTA v. EARLE


38 U.S. 519 (1839)

13 Pet. 519

THE BANK OF AUGUSTA, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, vs. JOSEPH B. EARLE, DEFENDANT IN ERROR. THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, vs. WILLIAM D. PRIMROSE, DEFENDANT IN ERROR. THE NEW ORLEANS AND CARROLLTON RAILROAD COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, vs. JOSEPH B. EARLE, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case of the Bank of Augusta was argued by Mr. D.B. Ogden, for the plaintiffs, and by Mr. C.J. Ingersoll, for the defendant. Mr. Ogden also submitted the case of the New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad Company to the Court, on the argument in the case of the Bank of Augusta, &c. The case of the Bank of the United States vs. Primrose, was argued by Mr. Sergeant and Mr. Webster, for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. C.J. Ingersoll, and Mr. Vande Gruff, for Joseph B. Earle. A printed argument for W.D. Primrose, was also submitted by Mr. Crawford.


Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court.

These three cases involve the same principles, and have been brought before us by writs of error directed to the Circuit Court and southern district of Alabama. The two first have been fully argued by counsel; and the last submitted to the Court upon the arguments offered in the other two. There are some shades of difference...

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