Mr. Justice Brandeis delivered the opinion of the Court. The main question for decision is whether a national bank has power to pledge a part of its assets to secure a private deposit. The First National Bank of El Paso, Texas, failed on September 4, 1931, and S. O. Pottorff was appointed receiver. The Texas Pacific Railway Compan…
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