Bushnell v. Leland
Citations
- 164 U.S. 684
- 17 S. Ct. 209
- 41 L. Ed. 598
- 1897 U.S. LEXIS 1701
Syllabus
<p>It has been repeatedly settled, by this court that the Comptroller of the Cur- ■ -rency has'power to appoint a receiver to a defaulting or insolvent national bank, aud to call for a ratable assessment upon the stockholders of such, bank, without á previous judicial ascertainment of the necessity for such action; and the contention that there is presented in this -case a constitutional question not considered in the prior cases is an assumption with no foundation in fact.</p>
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- rejecting the argument that “empowering [the comptroller] either to appoint a receiver or to make a ratable call upon the stockholders, is tantamount to vesting that officer with judicial power, in violation of the constitution”
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Judges: White
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