Richelieu Hotel Co. v. Miller
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Petition for an order directing a receiver to restore goods alleged to have been obtained by fraud. Relief denied. Error to the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. George H. Kettelle, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, A. D. 1893, and affirmed.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion oe the Court,
Waterman, J.
The Hiawatha Company, a corporation, finding itself insolvent, on Saturday, October 17,1891, resolved to have a receiver of its effects appointed. On the evening of that day it purchased and received of plaintiff in error two small lots of wine, giving its checks therefor. Early upon Monday morning, in accordance with arrangements it had made upon Saturday, its business was turned over to a receiver appointed by the Superior Court,
The checks received by plaintiff in error having been on Monday deposited for collection, were thrown out for want of funds;…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Union National Bank v. GoetzIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- School Trustees v. KirwinIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
- Goodell v. BuckSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1877
- Portland & Harpswell Steamboat Co. v. LockeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1882
- Union National Bank v. GoetzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1890
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