Legal Opinion

In Re Receivership Mitchell's Restaurant, Inc.

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided June 28, 1949PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Harrington, Chancellor:

The insolvency of the corporation was alleged in the bill and admitted in the answer, and on December 12, 1947, the receiver was appointed on that ground.

Mitchell’s Restaurant, Inc. was engaged in the retail liquor business in the City of Wilmington, and its personal property which came into the hands of the receiver was appraised as follows:

“Furniture and equipment $1821.30

Alcoholic liquors 312.02

Soft drinks 51.25

Total $2184.57”

The corporation had no real property. The furniture and equipment owned by it included a Walk-in refrigerator appraised at $800, which was…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Massachusetts v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Illinois Ex Rel. Gordon v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. Price v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  4. County of Spokane v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  5. United States v. EmorySupreme Court of the United States · 1941

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bishop v. BlackSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  2. In Re Kirkman Furniture CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  3. Scott v. Travelers Indemnity CompanyTennessee Supreme Court · 1964

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