Taylor v. Bowker
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE DISTRICT OE MAINE. By chapter 46 of the Revised Statutes of Maine of 1857, reenacted in the Revised Statutes of 1871, it is, among other' things, provided that— “ When the charter of a corporation expires, or is terminated, a creditor or stockholder may apply to the Supreme Judicial Court, which may appoint one or more trustees to take charge of its estate and effects, with power to collect its debts and to…
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APPEALS PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE DISTRICT OE MAINE. By chapter 46 of the Revised Statutes of Maine of 1857, reenacted in the Revised Statutes of 1871, it is, among other' things, provided that— “ When the charter of a corporation expires, or is terminated, a creditor or stockholder may apply to the Supreme Judicial Court, which may appoint one or more trustees to take charge of its estate and effects, with power to collect its debts and to prosecute and defend suits at law. The court has jurisdiction in equity of all proceedings therein, and may make such orders and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
He stated the facts in the foregoing language and continued:
The only point seriously insisted upon in argument, or which is necessary to be considered, is, that this suit was barred by limitation. The Revised Statutes of Maine, in force when it was brought, provided that “ all actions of assumpsit or upon the case founded on any contract or liability, express or implied,” should be commenced “ within six years next after the cause of action accrues, and not afterwards.” Rev. Stat. Maine, 1857, ch. 81, § 92. The judgment against the company was entered more than six years before the…
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