Mechanics' Bank v. Bank of Columbia

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1820-03-13

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Mr. Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court. The merits of this case lie within a very limited compass. The question is, whether a certain *335 act, done by the Cashier of a Bank, was done in his official or individual capacity ? Had the draft, signed by Patón, borne no marks of an official character on the face of it, the case would have presented more difficulty…

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