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

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

Chesbrough v. Woodworth

No. 179

Argued April 19, 20, 1917

Decided May 21, 1917

244 U.S. 72

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.

Page 244 U. S. 73

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.