Ross v. Speed-O Corp. of America

This is an appeal from an order and judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis appointing a receiver to take charge of the assets and affairs of the corporate defendants. The suit is in equity by two minority stockholders. The bill or petition prays the court to suspend the individual defendants as officers and directors of said corporations, pendente lite, and appoint a temporary receiver "for said corporations, their records and assets." Order to show cause why such temporary receiver should not be appointed was issued and served and returns thereto made. Said returns averred,…