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· 6/4/1934

Lewis v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md.

Citations

  • 292 U.S. 559
  • 54 S. Ct. 848
  • 78 L. Ed. 1425
  • 1934 U.S. LEXIS 964
  • 92 A.L.R. 794

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “A statute is not retroactive merely because it draws upon antecedent facts for its operation.”
  • bank bond required by statute held to secure subsequent deposits, holding a state statute is not retroactive merely because it draws upon antecedent facts for its operation
  • order denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment
  • condition in surety bond, given by national bank to state on deposit of state funds, providing that bank would “faithfully perform all duties required” by state, could be complied with by bank and did not invalidate bond when “duties,” as currently defined, were not contrary to NBA

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Judges: Brandeis

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