Wiswell v. Starr
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
This was a suit in Equity, and has before been presented to. this Court, vide 48th Maine Reports, p. 400. It is again presented on demurrer to the bill.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was drawn up by
Appleton, C. J.
The original proceedings in this case were instituted by the Bank Commissioners of this State, upon application to Mr. Justice Cutting, who appointed three receivers, by whom this bill was commenced. The appointment of receivers was in pursuance of R. S., 1841, Act of amendment, § 62, by which it is provided, that any Justice of this Court, upon application by the Bank Commissioners, in case they deem a bank unsafe, " at his discretion, may appoint agents or receivers to take possession of the property and effects of the corporation,…
2Cited by2 opinions
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- Bennett v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1907