Attorney-General v. Continental Life Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Application by the attorney-general, 'pursuant to section 17 of chapter 463 of the Laws of 1853, against “ The Continental Life Insurance - Company” to “decree a dissolution of said company and a distribution of its effects, including the securities deposited in the hands of the comptroller.”
1Opinion of the CourtWestbrook, J.
The present application to dissolve “ The Continental Life Insurance Company ” and to distribute its effects is made by the attorney-general, and is based upon section 17 of chapter 463 of Laws of 1853, entitled “An act to provide for the incorporation of life and health insurance companies, and in relation to agencies of such companies.” When the matter was originally presented to the court objection to action upon it was made upon the same ground now urged, that in an action brought in this court by John O. Hoyt, a stockholder of the corporation, in behalf of himself and all other…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Excelsior Petroleum Co. v. . LaceyNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
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