Legal Opinion

Cumberland Lumber Co. v. Clinton Hill Lumber Manufacturing Co.

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided March 6, 1899PublishedCited by 13 opinions

On appeal by stockholders in the defendant corporation from an order advised by Vice-Chancellor Emery. (No opinion.)

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dixon, J.

On bill filed 'in the court of chancery by the Cumberland Lumber Company and others against the Clinton Hill Lumber Manufacturing Company, the latter corporation was on May 23d, 1895, adjudged to be insolvent and Thomas N. McCarter, Jr., was appointed its receiver, with the usual powers and duties under the act concerning corporations, approved April 7th, 1875.

On June 17th, 1895, the receiver presented to the court a petition, setting forth that two claims against the corporation had been proved before him, one by Strieby, Sprague & Company…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Scovill v. ThayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. Hills v. Exchange BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  3. Hood v. McNaughtonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1892

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. John W. Cooney Co. v. Arlington Hotel Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1917
  2. Scholefield v. Merrill Mortuaries, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Rosoff v. Gilbert Transp. Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1913
  4. Philips v. SlocombSuperior Court of Delaware · 1933
  5. G. Loewus v. Highland QueenNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1939

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