Davenport National Bank v. Ditmar

In January, 1922, the Davenport National Bank commenced an action at law against Josephine Ditmar to recover a judgment in the sum of $10,846 on a promissory note then overdue. At the same time, a showing was made that she was heavily in debt, threatened with a number of suits at the instance of creditors; that she was without means or credit that were necessary to conserve her property and to prepare her large farming property for seeding and cultivation in order to meet and reduce her obligations. The court was asked to appoint a receiver. One was appointed, and the defendant in her duly…