Lazear v. Ohio Valley Steel Foundry Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Wetzel County. Bill by George W. Lazear and others against the Ohio Talley-Steel Foundry Company and others. ' Decree for plaintiffs, and defendants Mackintosh, Hemphill & Co. appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, President:
The decrees appealed from were pronounced in two suits, consolidated, brought by lien creditors against defendant corporation, insolvent, for the appointment of a receiver of its property, located at Paden City, Wetzel county, and to subject it to the payment of their liens. At the time of the institution of the suits the plant had not been completed. Much in building and necessary machinery remained to be supplied. A vendor’s lien of $15,000.00 remained on the land, and, in its then condition, creditors had little chance of realizing much by a sale of the property. With the…
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