Links v. Connecticut River Banking Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
ACTrON in the nature of a creditors’ bill against alleged delinquent subscribers to the capital stock of the Enterprise Manufacturing Company, for the collection of their unpaid subscriptions, and the appointment of a receiver; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County and tried to the court, Robinson, J., upon defendants’ demurrers to the complaint; the court sustained the demurrers and thereafter judgment was rendered (Hall, J.) for the defendants, and the…
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ACTrON in the nature of a creditors’ bill against alleged delinquent subscribers to the capital stock of the Enterprise Manufacturing Company, for the collection of their unpaid subscriptions, and the appointment of a receiver; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County and tried to the court, Robinson, J., upon defendants’ demurrers to the complaint; the court sustained the demurrers and thereafter judgment was rendered (Hall, J.) for the defendants, and the plaintiffs appealed for alleged errors in the rulings of the court. This was an equitable action by certain creditors of the…
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
The plaintiffs state a strong case for equitable relief, but they have mistaken their remedy.
By General Statutes, §§ 1942, 1965, the Superior Court, as a court of equity, had power to wind up the affairs of the Enterprise Manufacturing Company and decree its dissolution, on a petition by stockholders in the company, showing due cause; and on complaint of any person aggrieved by such doings to grant such relief as the nature of the case might require. The plaintiffs allege that proceedings of this nature were had, resulting in a decree dissolving the corporation, appointing a receiver, and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Trustees v. GreenoughSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Porter v. SabinSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Neville v. Litchfield Carriage Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1879
3Cited by19 opinions
- Hartford Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. TuckerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- West v. Radio-Keith-Orpheum CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- Barber v. International Co. of MexicoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1902
- Hartford Federal Sayings & Loan Ass'n v. TuckerConnecticut Appellate Court · 1988
- Merryweather v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1926
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