Cohen v. Hechtman

Motion to remove receiver granted. The receiver herein was appointed to act as such, pendente lite, of the moneys, property, assets, business and effects of a partnership. Application is now made for his removal. I shall consider only the ground herein referred to.

The person appointed as receiver was heretofore convicted, on verdict, of a felony — the crime of criminally receiving stolen property — and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the State prison. This fact was not disclosed to the court prior to or at the time the appointment was made and it should have been; it was manifestly…