U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia May 15, 1833 (United States v. Alexander)

Cranch, C. J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court,

(Thruston, J., absent.)

We think the demurrers in this case must be supported —

1. Because, by the plaintiff’s bill, it appears that the charter of the bank expired in 1822,' and the bill was not filed until 1825 ; so that the defendants were not indebted to the bank at the time of filing the bill.

2.