DAVIS v. ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK

No. 415.

161 U.S. 275 (1896)

DAVIS v. ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 2, 1896.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward Winslow Paige for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Augustus S. Hutchins filed a brief on behalf of the Metropolitan Savings Bank.

Mr. James C. Carter and Mr. Edward G. Herendeen for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

National banks are instrumentalities of the Federal government, created for a public purpose, and as such necessarily subject to the paramount authority of the United States. It follows that an attempt, by a State, to define their duties or control the conduct of their affairs is absolutely void, wherever such attempted exercise of authority expressly...

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