Legal Opinion

Ivey v. Housing Foundation of America, Inc.

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided September 5, 1947No. Civil Action No. 2788Published

1Opinion of the Court

MURPHY, District Judge.

The problem before us arises from a suit by plaintiffs, citizens of North Carolina, against defendants, citizens of Pennsylvania, the Housing Foundation of America, Inc., a corporation (hereafter called Foundation), and O. C. Westfield, an individual. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship and averment of the required jurisdictional amount.

The question for decision at this time is plaintiffs’ request for the appointment of a receiver pendente lite of defendants’ property. Plaintiffs join a prayer for an accounting and an injunction restraining defendants…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  3. Hollins v. Brierfield Coal & Iron Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893
  4. Scott v. NeelySupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  5. Pusey & Jones Co. v. HanssenSupreme Court of the United States · 1923

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