NAT. BANK, ETC., v. MECHANICS' NAT. BANK


94 U.S. 437 (1876)

NATIONAL BANK OF THE COMMONWEALTH v. MECHANICS' NATIONAL BANK.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Solicitor-General Phillips for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. William S. Opdyke, contra.


MR. JUSTICE SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

This suit was brought by the defendant in error as an original claimant, and as the assignee of other parties.

All the claims have a common origin, and involve the same principle.

On the 22d of November, 1873, the Bank of the Common wealth refused to pay its circulating notes on demand, and became in default. The comptroller of the currency appointed a receiver, and the bank has since been in his...

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