Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-22
RICHMOND, (ya.) JAN. l6.
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! A case has taken place in this 81,
(which has excited much curiosity. a;l3
lis calculated to produce much iptor nn.
Throughout the Union.
/ Some time past, Mr.Aaeoree Fisre, ),
lthis city, called upon the bark Of yir
lnia for the payment OF ten Of Il: notesoF
Ione hundred dollars each, in snee;s
The bank declined payment, NJ. r
twished at that time to sue for The s,,oe.
Ibut it seems there was no one of tle h,,
fwho was willing to conduct the suit, 70 I,
! November last the subject was ao.is
taken up--aud Mr.. Fisher took outOl tbe
iclerk's Office of the superior court Of law
FLOR this county, summoas against tho
president and directors OF tie Bank &c
Virginia, on an action fer ten notes Of
$500 each. The Bank did not appe1r
lat the rats-aay on the 10th Of thelast
|month. ~.
I Mr.. Fishers councii, nFon this. took
tout distringas, a process under the
common law to reach CORPORATE body.
THE Bank was apprized Of this step, and
took counsel upon it. Mr.. Prosssr. the
,aeri& of the county, waited upon the
president, and Informed dia Of hismteu-
| ION to serve The Distringas on TIE 18th
inst. Being tie day Immediately before
the rule day. Tits day was selected.
That the operation might fall upon the
lbank as lightly as possible. The Presi-
| dent of the Bank showed him the cpnion
# his counsel; il which, we understand,
Its advised, that upen DiStr;ngas the
|ofcer nav take enough to cover the
|chargesof tho suit in the first instance,
and double and treble and so On, aztec
each rule day, upon the banks refusing
Ito entei its appearance.
Yesterday, MIR. P. waited on hebaak
fto serve the process, which mas in the
following style:
lie Comnonneaah cf Virginia TO tic
Sheriff # Renrico county, 6rsetrg
Whereas George Fisher hath lately in
,ur suDe Tor court of law for the SAID
county, instituted certain action OF
debt against the president, directors &c
Go. of the Bank of Virginia, ard tue de-
PENDANTS have been summoned TO answer
I'm the said action, as BY your return, lui-
Nv appears yet the said defendants have
Hitherto neg ected so to 10, and as az
Ipears, manisestly contemn: Therefore,
we command you that you distrain the
|. aid president. directors & CO. By al
their lands and ehatteis withia your bail.
|iviek. so that neither they nor any one
through them may lay hands on the sane
until YOU shall receive from Us another
command thereupon, aud that Of the IS.
sues and profits thereof. YOU answer 70
Ius SO that the said president. directors
& co. appear at the clerks oiiiee Of our
said superior court Of law for Henric"
county at the rules to be holden tor tEe
said court, on the 10th day Of January
next. to answer the said George Fisher
! of a plea that they render to him one
hundred dollars, which they eve to 1im
and unIustly dctain as he saith, ard a.. 70.
| the damage Of the said George flsao
twenty dollars. and to hear thereof lros'
ment of their many defaults sTd WI W
'ther to do and receive what our o''I
court shall in tits part considef-,'hI'a
have then there this writ. WitFess'h,a
Robinson, clerk Of orr said saPr1'.'
court, at Richmond, the slst daY u =,
cember 1915, in the 10Th year o. oa'
foundation. cc~
The sheriff was ch1rgeG win len g: =
pies Of this process. corresp"noIeo W"
the number of suits. go
DR.. Brockenbrough, the pfetIHe'li; ~
fused to obey the process peace&7'{. :.
sheriff then called on the bYe-''a'', i !,
e Posse Comitatus; amons ''i'e'a ~
were accidentally present, WF,' ~
John Marshall, AIR. 2. Y. Daaie'' : I1 10
Poi,iaux, Mr.. S. Payne, &c. %e. l.. n
PRESIDENT tenaered several Eas s.T ,S =.
cold - co,er the costs The sheriff aI re-
fused to accept thenl--ss.' WHEN '',v t .ny
seat v was led By the arm v 4a", 4, f.
!urther opposition, cut q lac 9oO, .s . Eey
bank. 'ihe books we clos eaI l.nd, d
# the vault was put into the ! h a.. leo.
ne th hsi saSs { put de KY into h'+ sssa
/. The Farmers Baek were ~ q
5aodatins yesterday, as totaEe e. q" r. yir..
Is Which were drawn OF s g. a enc
mia Bank. It .alsr'ana's -