Commercial National Bank v. Burch
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. O. H. Horton, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. O. H. Horton, Judge, presiding. The J. L. Began Printing Company, a private corporation of this State doing business in Chicago, became indebted to James J. West in a series of transactions, so that, on the 27th of October, 1887, West held the judgment notes of the company for something over $40,000. It was also indebted to the Kalamazoo Paper Company in the sum of $2576, of which last company West was acting as the agent, for the purpose of closing its…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shops
The original bill was a proceeding under section 25, chapter 32, of the Be vised Statutes, entitled “Corporations,” to dissolve the corporation known as the J. L. Began Printing Company, to enjoin the sale of its property, and to procure the appointment of a receiver to wind up its affairs. The objection is made that the original bill fails to show a right in the circuit court to entertain jurisdiction and to appoint a receiver. The objection is based on the assumption that the proceeding is a creditor’s bill, which will not lie until the creditor has first reduced his demand to judgment, and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Harris v. LesterIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Clapp v. PetersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- Burch v. WestIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Fortier v. DarstIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
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- San Antonio Hardware Co. v. SangerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Coleman v. TepelCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1916
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