SARGEANT ET AL. v. THE STATE BANK OF INDIANA


53 U.S. 371 (1851)

12 How. 371

PHINEAS O., NABBY, JABEZ AND BENJAMIN B. SARGEANT, HEIRS OF SAMUEL SARGEANT, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THE STATE BANK OF INDIANA.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Upon these exceptions, the case came up to this court, and was argued by Mr. Smith for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. White for the defendant.


Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court.

The facts upon which this case is founded are to the effect following. The legislature of Indiana, having by a law bearing date on the 20th January, 1826, laid off and established the county of Tippecanoe in that State; by the same act appointed four commissioners for the purpose of selecting and establishing a seat of justice for the county thus created, in conformity...

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