Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-31

| CHANIC5 DANh CASE.-lne IoiloWlng Is tue
order entered by the Court Of Appeals in
the case of Marshall vs.. the Farmers and
Mechanics Savings Bank. The gist of the
opinion by the court in this case WAS pub.
lished in the GAZETTE on Monday
Marshall
vs.. n,oxo
The Farmers and Mechanics D'''00'
Savings Bank and others.
This day came again the parties by their
COUNSEL and the court having maturely
considered the transcript of the record of
the decree aforesaid and the arguments OF
counsel, is of opinion, for reasons stated in
writing, and filed with the record that the
Circuit Court of Alexandria city erred in its
decree of March 30th, 1887, appealed from
here in sustaining the exceptions fled TO
the report Of special Commissioner Arm
strong, filed at the March term, 1856, of the
said court, and in overriding the said report
so fer az il fnds the directors Of the Farm
ers and Mechanics Savings Bank, of Alex
andria, or any of them personally RESPONSE
Bile for the losses sustained by the bank, and
that The said court erred in its said decree ia
holding that 10 such dereiction of duty on
their part is shown as to fix upon them such
personal liability, and in dismssing the bill
as to the said directors and the personal rep
resentatiyes of such of them as are dead.
The court doth, therefore, adjudge and Or
der that the Sid decree be reversed and an
nulled in so far as it is herein declared to be
erroneous and otherwise affirmed. And il
is further decreed and ordered that the ap.
pellees, Andrew Jameson, William Cogan
Emanuel Francis. John 2. Agnew, Robert
Bell jr., Lewis Stein, Lewis Mckenzie,
Maud Tecey, eEecutriX of Jefferson lacey,
deceased, Charles Graham, administrator OF
John C.. Graham, deceased, John j. Jamie
con and ]. Calvin Stewart, executors Of John
w. Stewart, deceased, do pay TO the appel
liant his costs by him expended in the prose
culion of his appeal aforesaid here. And
this court. proceeding to render such decree
as the eaid Circuit Court of Alexandria city
ought to have rendered, doth further ad
, Judge and otder that the report of special
Commissioner Armstrong, filed at the
March term, 1886 be ratified and
E confirmed and that the exceptions to
the said report fled in the cause be over
ruled, and proceeding to decree upon the
tindings in the said report it is further adj
Judged and ordered that Andrew Jameson,
Robert Bell, jr, William Cogan and John J..
Jameson and ]. Calvin Stewart, executors
of john w. Stewart, deceased, do pay TO the
receiver in this canse, the said Andrew
Jameson, Robert Bell, jr., and William
Cogan out of their own proper goods and
cbattles, and the said John ]. Jameson aud
]. Calvin Stewart out OF the goods and chat
J ties belonging to the estate of John w.
Stewart, deceased, in their hands to be ad
ministered, the sum of thirty eight thousand
five hundred and seventyfour dollars and
thirty-two cents, with interest on twenty
Il ALL. a ni.r ~.
part thereof from March Is, 1856, until paid.
That Lewis Stein, John 7. Agnew and
Charles Graham, administrator Of John G..
Graham, deceased do pay to the receiver
in this cause the said Lewis Stein, and John
, P. Agnew, out of their own proper goods and
chattles and the said Charles Graham out
Of the goods and chsttes in his hands
belonging to the estate of John G. Graham
to be administered, the sum OF thirty-hve
thousand niue hundred and seventeen dol
!, lars and nina cents, (part Of the foregoing
, sum of S3S 574 72) with interest on twenty
six thousand three hundred dollars and
six cents, part thereoffr the fifteenth day
of March, 1856, until paid. And that Lewis
Mckenzie, and Maud lacey, eXeCutrix Of
Jefferson, deceased, do pay to the receiver
in this cause, the said Lewis Mckenzie, out
! OF his own proper goods and chattels, and
the said Maud Tacey out of the goods and
chattels belonging to the estate of Jefferson
lacey, deceased, in her hands TO be admin
is,ered, the sum of twenty one thousand SIX
hundred and eighty-two dollars and seven
ty one cents, which is part Of the foregoing
sum OF S3S, 574 80, with interest on eighteen
thousand two hundred and five dollars and
eiehty,thre cents, part thereof from the
18Th day Of March, 1856, until paid.
| nd ri
and order that the defendants, An
drew Jameson, William Cogan, Emanuel
Francis, John p Agnew, Robert Bell jr.,
Lewis Stein, Lewis Mckenzie, Maud lacey
executrix of Jefferson T&cey, deceased,
Charles Graham, administrator of John 9.
Graham, deceased, j. J. Jameson and J.
Calvin Stewart executors Of John w. Stew
art, deceased, do pay to the plaintiff his
costs by him expended in the prosecution of
ths his suit in the Circuit Court Of Alexan
dra city, which is ordered to be certified to
the ssid Circuit Court Of the city Of Alexan-
dria.
A cnpy-teate: GEO. X. TAYLOR.
The reason some Of the directors are held
liable for a larger amount than others Ia
that some were directors of the bank when
ali Of the losses were sustained, while 9TH
ers were directors when only portion of
them were incurred.
A petition for a rehearing OF The case will
be made to the Court Of Appeals to morrow
The Court will not be asked 10 review ills
decision as to the liabilities OF the directors
as to the question Of their negligence, hut
only as to the amount decreed against the
directors.
1.-The Morning Light is HrcakIng.'
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