Edwards v. Western Land & Power Co.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco settling the account of a receiver, discharging him and directing him to pay the money in his hands to the defendant. George H. Sturtevant, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtRichards, J.
This action was commenced by the plaintiff and respondent, William B. Edwards, against the defend ant and respondent, Western Land & Power Company. The complaint, briefly stated, set forth that the plaintiff is the vice-president and general manager of the defendant, and is also the owner of almost all of its stock; that the defendant is the owner of a large amount of property situated in Lassen County, which, through the neglect of the directors of said defendant to properly attend to its affairs, is in danger of being lost to the defendant, and will be so lost unless the court appoint a…
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