SMITH, ADMINISTRATOR v. THE UNION BANK OF GEORGETOWN


30 U.S. 518 (____)

5 Pet. 518

CLEMENT SMITH, ADMINISTRATOR OF SAMUEL ROBERTSON, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR vs. THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS OF THE UNION BANK OF GEORGETOWN, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Coxe and Mr Lear, for the plaintiff in error; and by Mr Key and Mr Dunlop for the defendants.


Mr. Justice JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The judgment below is rendered upon an agreed case, on which the following state of facts is exhibited.

The defendant's testator was domiciled at Norfolk, in Virginia; at which place he contracted a debt on bond to one Thompson. He was also indebted to the Union Bank, the defendant in error, on simple contract. He died at Bedford in Pennsylvania, and the defendant...

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