RANKIN v. FIDELITY TRUST CO.

No. 178.

189 U.S. 242 (1903)

RANKIN v. FIDELITY INSURANCE, TRUST AND SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 6, 1903.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Asa W. Waters for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Richard C. Dale for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

There being but little conflict in the testimony as to the actual facts, the question really is whether the court should have submitted the case to the jury, or instructed a verdict for the plaintiff.

By Rev. Stat. sec. 5151, "the shareholders of every national banking association shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another...

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