· 4/18/1877
National Bank of the Commonwealth v. Mechanics' National Bank
Citations
- 94 U.S. 437
- 24 L. Ed. 176
- 1876 U.S. LEXIS 1885
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- \The interest lawfully accruing upon each of the claims was as much a part of it as the original debt.\
- “The interest lawfully accruing upon each of the claims was as much a part of it as the original debt.”
- where a creditor accepts voluntary payment, it must be applied as the debtor directs
- “The rule settled by this court as to the application of payment is, that the debtor or party paying the money may, if he chooses to do so, direct its appropriation.”
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Judges: Swayne
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