Haynes v. Carter

This is a suit brought in pursuance of a decree of the District ' Court, affirmed by the Supreme Court, in the suit of the New Orleans Gas Light Company v. Bythell Haynes, liquidator, 7th Ann. Rep. The defendants are third possessors of land mortgaged for the security of one hundred and one shares of the capital stock of the Clinton and Port Hudson Railroad Company. Petitioner alleges that a contribution of three-fifths of the par *266value of the stock is required for the purpose of meeting debts of the insolvent corporation by him administered; which contribution amounts, in regard to these…