James Clark McReynolds

“ The general rule is that, when a federal court has properly acquired jurisdiction over a cause, it may entertain, by intervention, dependent or ancillary controversies; but no controversy can be regarded as dependent or ancillary unless it has direct relation to property or assets actually or constructively drawn into the court's possession or control by the principal suit. ”

“ Receivers were appointed. On the same day, in the superior court of Fulton county, Ga., other creditors, citizens of Georgia, sought and obtained a receiver for assets of Imbrie & Co. in Georgia connected with a branch office operated in Atlanta. On March 7, 1921, the New York receivers, by direction of the New York court, applied for ancillary receivership in this court and were, with the state court receiver, made such ancillary receivers. On March 8th, Imbrie & Co. removed to this court the case in the Fulton superior court. ”

“ Hozier might have proceeded against the bank by an original proceeding and demanded adjudication of his claim to the alleged trust fund-pursued thus something which he insisted belonged to him and was unjustly withheld by the bank. ”