Woodring v. Wardell
Woodring v. Wardell
Dissenting Opinion
for the reasons set forth in their dissenting opinion in Inland Waterways Corp. v. Young, ante, p. 525, dissent here.
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of. the Court.
This is a companion case to Inland Waterways Corp. v. Young, ante, p. 517. The District National Bank pledged some of its assets to secure deposits made by the Secretary of War on behalf of the Panama Canal Zone. The Bank became insolvent in 1933, and the pledged assets were sold. Respondent, the Bank’s! receiver, brought this action to recover that part of the proceeds which represented an amount in excess of dividends paid to the ordinary depositors. The District Court held that the pledges were ultra vires and gave judgment for the respondent. The Court of Appeals affirmed. 69 App. D. C. 280; 100 F. 2d 690.
For the reasons stated in. Inland Waterways Corp. v. Young, ante, we are of opinion that the pledges given by the Bank were valid, and- that the .judgment below should be
Reversed.
Reference
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- WOODRING, SECRETARY OF WAR, Et Al. v. WARDELL, RECEIVER
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