Case Name: John A. Burford v. Crandell et al.
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1813-11
Citations: 2 Cranch 86
Docket Number: 
Parties: John A. Burford v. Crandell et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 2
Pages: 86–86

Head Matter:
John A. Burford v. Crandell et al.
The Bank of Potomac has a lien upon its stock in the hands of a stockholder whose notes are lying over, unpaid.
The bill was.brought by John A. Burford, who, in right of his wife, was administrator of the estate of Joseph Dyson, her first husband, against Crandell’s administratrix, and the Bank of Potomac, to compel the defendant Crandell to transfer ten shares of the stock of the Bank of Potomac to the plaintiff, as administrator of Dyson’s estate, and in the mean time to prevent a transfer to others.
The facts appear to be, that Joseph Dyson died in September, 1803. His widow, Hannah Dyson, administered, and Crandell was her surety. She afterwards married the plaintiff Burford. By her marriage settlement, she was to manage her own property asa feme sole. .After her marriage with Burford, she subscribed for ten shares of the Bank of Potomac, in her own name, and paid up the instalments. This stock she loaned and transferred to Crandell to give him a credit with the bank, and he obtained a discount upon his own note, indorsed by Mr. Powell. By one of the articles of association of that bank, no stockholder can transfer his stock while his notes are lying over unpaid. Crandell died, and his note was lying over.

Opinion:
All proper parties being made,.
The Court
decided that the Bank had a lien on the stock; and upon final hearing, dismissed the bill.