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BANK OF AMERICA v. WHITNEY BANK

No. 205.

261 U.S. 171 (1923)

43 S.Ct. 311

67 L.Ed. 594

BANK OF AMERICA v. WHITNEY CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 19, 1923.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry Root Stern, with whom Mr. George N. Hamlin was on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Martin Conboy and Mr. J. Blanc Monroe, with whom Mr. Monte M. Lemann was on the brief, for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Bank of America, a New York corporation, brought this action in the federal court for the Southern District of New York, against the Whitney Central National Bank, which has its banking house and usual place of business at New Orleans, Louisiana. Service of process was made solely by delivering a summons to its president while temporarily in New York. Defendant appeared specially; challenged the jurisdiction...

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