Chesbrough v. Woodworth, 244 U.S. 72 (1917)

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Chesbrough v. Woodworth


No. 179


Argued April 19, 20, 1917
Decided May 21, 1917
244 U.S. 72

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

An action under Rev.Stats., § 5239, against a director of a national bank for damages sustained by an individual in consequence of violations of the National Bank Act, necessarily involves a federal question.

The Court finds no reversible error in the view of the evidence or legal conclusions reached by the Circuit Court of Appeal in sustaining a judgment recovered under Rev.Stats., § 5239.

221 F. 912 affirmed.

The case is stated in the opinion.