CURRAN v. STATE OF ARKANSAS ET AL.


56 U.S. 304 (1853)

15 How. 304

JAMES N. CURRAN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, THE BANK OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, JOHN M. ROSS, FINANCIAL RECEIVER, AND DAVID W. CARROL, BANK ATTORNEY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Pike, for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Sebastian, filing a brief prepared by Mr. Hempstead, for the defendants in error.


Mr. Justice CURTIS delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas.

The plaintiff in error filed his bill in equity in the Circuit Court of that State for the county of Pulaski, against the State of Arkansas, the State Bank of Arkansas, and the financial receiver and the attorney of the bank; and the defendants having demurred thereto, the Circuit Court overruled the demurrers, and, as the defendants...

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