WINGERT v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK

No. 176.

223 U.S. 670 (1912)

WINGERT v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HAGERSTOWN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 11, 1912.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry F. Wingert, with whom Mr. Miller Wingert was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Charles A. Little and Mr. George R. Gaither for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a bill to restrain the defendants, a national bank, its directors and a contractor employed by them, from pulling down the bank building and erecting a six story building in its place — the first floor to be used for banking purposes, the other floors to be let for offices. The plaintiff is a holder of stock in the bank and alleges that the intended construction is ultra vires, and commercially...

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