Legal Opinion

McGeorge v. Big Stone Gap Imp. Co.

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Virginia

Decided August 19, 1893PublishedCited by 14 opinions

In Equity. Bill by William McG-eorge and others against the Big Stone Dap Improvement Company, praying an injunction and the appointment of receivers. A temporary injunction was granted, and provisional receivers appointed. The cause is now beard on bill and answer.

1Opinion of the Court

GOFF, Circuit Judge.

This suit was brought by William Mc-Dcorge, Jr., in his own right and as trustee, John C. Bullitt, Samuel *263Dickson, Joseph I. Doran, Joseph B. Altimus, George Burnham, Charles C. Harrison, William Pepper, John II. Dingee, Samuel W. Colter, Jr., and Henry Lewis, citizens of the state of Pennsylvania, suing for themselves and all other creditors and stockholders of the Big Stone Gap Improvement Company, who will become parties and contribute to the expense hereof, against the Big Stone Gap Improvement Company, a corporation created by the laws of the state of Virginia, a…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hawes v. OaklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. State v. Northern Central Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1862
  3. Verplanck v. Mercantile InsuranceNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
  4. Neall v. HillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  5. Crawford v. RossSupreme Court of Georgia · 1869

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Corning Glass Works v. LucasCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1929
  2. Home Mortg. Co. v. RamseyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1931
  3. Taylor v. Decatur Mineral & Land Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Alabama · 1901
  4. Sill v. Kentucky Coal & Timber Development Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1916
  5. Symmes v. Union Trust Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Nevada · 1894

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