Langdon v. New York Book Co.
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Appeal from special term. Action by George Langdon as a judgment creditor of the New York Book Company for a sequestration of the property of the company. George H. Stonebridge, Jr., was appointed in the action receiver of the property of the company, and, having been sued, without leave of court, by John B. Alden for acts done as such receiver, applied for the punishment of Alden for contempt. Alden appeals from an order adjudging him guilty of contempt.
1Opinion of the CourtFreedman, J.
The above-entitled action was brought in this court by a judgment creditor for the sequestration of the company’s property, and by final judgment entered therein George H. Stonebridge, Jr., was appointed permanent receiver, of the corporation. After having qualified as such, the receiver procured from a justice of the supreme court a warrant of arrest against John B. Alden, pursuant to the provisions of section 12 of part 2, tit. 1, c. 5, art. 8, of the Revised Statutes, which provisions are by law made ap*309plicable to receivers of corporations, and under this warrant Alden was arrested and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re StonebridgeNew York Supreme Court · 1889
- In re StonebridgeNew York Supreme Court · 1890
- In re VanameeNew York Supreme Court · 1889