Joseph Dry Goods Co. v. Hecht
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia. This is a suit in equity, brought by Robert Hecht, the appellee,, against the appellants and J. R. Fried. The bill appears in the record, and contains 21 sections, embracing 14 closely printed pages. It is not deemed necessary to give a summary of the contents of the bill, as the averments, so far as material to the decision to be made,, will appear in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia. This is a suit in equity, brought by Robert Hecht, the appellee,, against the appellants and J. R. Fried. The bill appears in the record, and contains 21 sections, embracing 14 closely printed pages. It is not deemed necessary to give a summary of the contents of the bill, as the averments, so far as material to the decision to be made,, will appear in the opinion. The purpose of the bill was to collect a debt, enforce the specific performance of a contract, and secure the issuance of an injunction and…
1Opinion of the Court
SHELBY, Circuit Judge.
On October 22, 1902, the bill having: been presented to one of the judges of the Circuit Court, he made an order, without notice to the defendants, appointing a temporary receiver, who was directed to demand and take possession of the moneys, books, papers, and other property of the Joseph Dry Goods Company. The receiver took possession as directed by the order of the court. The defendants were required to show cause on October 31st why a permanent receiver should not be appointed. The dry goods company, by sworn petition, applied to the judge who made the order, seeking…
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