Casey v. National Bank

APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Louisiana.

This case arose upon a bill filed by Casey, receiver of the New Orleans National Banking Association, to recover certain notes and bills receivable claimed by the defendants, the National Park Bank of New York, and E. H. Reynes & Brother, to be held by way of pledge for certain advances made to the bank by the National Park Bank of New York. This Circuit Court dismissed the bill, and he appealed to this court.

Mr. J. D. Rouse and Mr. Charles Case for the appellant.

Mr. Thomas Allen Clarke, contra.

MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.