Legal Opinion

Charles A. Riley Co. v. W. T. Sears & Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided April 5, 1911PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from Whedbee, I., at October Term, 1910, of New HaNOVEB. Civil action, beard on exceptions to report of referee. Tbe action was instituted by plaintiff against defendant corporation in bebalf of bimself and all other creditors, on tbe ground of insolvency, alleging that plaintiff’s debt was about $27,000 and a valid lien upon a portion of tbe assets of defendant company.

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Appeal from Whedbee, I., at October Term, 1910, of New HaNOVEB. Civil action, beard on exceptions to report of referee. Tbe action was instituted by plaintiff against defendant corporation in bebalf of bimself and all other creditors, on tbe ground of insolvency, alleging that plaintiff’s debt was about $27,000 and a valid lien upon a portion of tbe assets of defendant company. A receiver was duly appointed, and tbe bulk of defendant’s assets or a large amount of same have been collected by said receiver and are held subject to tbe orders of tbe court made in tbe cause. Pending tbe suit, John…

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Action, heard on exceptions to report of referee. The action was instituted by plaintiff against defendant corporation in behalf of himself and all other creditors, on the ground of insolvency, alleging that plaintiff's debt was about $27,000 and a valid lien upon a portion of the assets of defendant company. A receiver was duly appointed, and the bulk of defendant's assets or a large amount of same have been collected by said receiver and are held subject to the orders of the court made in the cause.

Pending the suit, John A. Arringdale intervened and, by petition, alleged that he was a…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Orvis v. . CurtissNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  2. Merchants Exchange National Bank v. Commercial Warehouse Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
  3. Wheelock v. . LeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  4. Doster v. . EnglishSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
  5. Miller v. Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1896

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Kessing v. National Mortgage CorporationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  2. Roesch v. De MotaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Ripple v. Mortgage & Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1927
  4. Plitt v. KaufmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1947
  5. S. B. Parker Co. v. Commercial National BankSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931

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