...shares." This provision was changed in 1864, and has been since and is now in force in these terms: "The shareholders of every national banking association...individually responsible, equally and rat-ably, and nut one for another, for all contracts, debts and engagements of such association, to the extent of...

...is not necessary to a decision. Section 5151 of the Revised Statutes of the United States provides that "the shareholders of every national banking association...shall be held individually responsible, equally and rata lily, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts, and engagements of such association,...

..."shareholder" of such association under section 5151 of the Revised Statutes of the United States declaring that " the shareholders of every national banking...shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratal)! v, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts Opinion of the Court. and engagements...

...was provided that "the shareholders of every banking or saving association, organized under this law, shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for contracts, debts, and engagements of such association made or entered into to the extent of the amount...

...invested in the stock held by him. That act provides that "the shareholders of everynational hanking association shall be held individually responsible,...association, to the extent of the amount of their stock herein, at theparvalue thereof, in addition to the amount Invested in such shares." Rev. St. Ü. S....

...declare that the shareholders of national banking associations shall be individually responsible, equallv and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts, and engagements, to the extent or amount of their stock therein, at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount...

...and appellees. * 'MATTHEWS, J. Section 5151 of the Revised Statutes provides that "the •hareholders of every national banking association shall be held...equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracter debts, and engagements of such association, to the extent of the amount of their stuck therein,...

...is worded somewhat differently. It provides that the shareholders of national banking associations shall be held "individually responsible, equally and...and not one for another, for all contracts, debts," etc. At the time our constitutional amendment was formulated, its authors must have been familiar with...

...provisions of the statute which declare that the shareholders of national banking associations shall be individually responsible, equally and ratably, and...another, for all contracts, debts and engagements, to the extent or amount of their stock therein, at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount...

...parties have directed their proofs." By the original national banking act, § 5151 Rev. Stac., it was declared that " the shareholders of every national...shall be held individually responsible, equally and rat ably, and not one *or another, for all contracts, debts, and engagements of such association, to...