Moran v. Johnston
Supreme Court of Virginia
This is a supplement to the case of Moran v. Brent als. reported in 25 Grattan 104. After the decree had been made in that case for the sale of the property, and Moran bad obtained an appeal from that decree, the Corporation court of Alexandria, in which the first decree was made, upon the petition of creditors of Moran who were parties in the suit, made a decree appointing the sergeant of the city the receiver of the court, and directing him to take possession of the real…
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This is a supplement to the case of Moran v. Brent als. reported in 25 Grattan 104. After the decree had been made in that case for the sale of the property, and Moran bad obtained an appeal from that decree, the Corporation court of Alexandria, in which the first decree was made, upon the petition of creditors of Moran who were parties in the suit, made a decree appointing the sergeant of the city the receiver of the court, and directing him to take possession of the real estate in the proceedings mentioned, and to rent it out and collect the rents, until the further order of the court ,&c.…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
This is a branch of the case of Moran v. Brent & als., decided at the March term 1874 of this court. It is an appeal from an order made in that cause, after the decree was pronounced from which the appeal is taken, and pending the appeal, to put the real estate, which was sought to be subjected to the payment of the appellant’s debts, into the hands of a receiver, to be by him rented out, until the rights of the parties in respect to that subject were determined.
A receiver may be appointed, though not prayed by the bill, if the circumstances of the case require it; and the application may be…
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