Huntington National Bank v. Huntington Distilling Co.

Contains three court booklets for the legal dispute between Huntington National Bank and the Huntington Distilling Co., Minerva Russell Administratix of John Hooe Russel. The Huntington Distilling Co. was created by Mr. Russell and before too long the company was indebted to the Huntington National Bank. As a result of indebtedness to the Huntington Bank, the distilling company provided "7,600 gallons of brandy and a number of open accounts, all of which was to be converted into cash by the Bank and the proceeds applied to the extinguishment of the Bank's debt." However, and as the booklets detail, there were some questions as to Russel's honesty in dealing with the goods and accounts, which is what the legal case amounted to. The court booklets should be investigated in conjunction with the Enslow and Hughes depositions in the collection, and the account given in An Accumulation of Evidence, Vol. I. Generally, the court case can be viewed as a legal dispute, however, the social implications associated with Russell being accused of dishonest banking practices were also of great importance for Minerva's future.