Legal Opinion

Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. Green

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 13, 1947No. 42PublishedCited by 726 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black

December 2,1930, a Kentucky District Court appointed an equity receiver of Inland Gas Corporation to take com-*159píete and exclusive control, possession, and custody of all of Inland’s properties, and enjoined Inland’s officers from paying its debts. At that time there was no interest unpaid on Inland’s first mortgage bonds. February 1, 1931, semiannual interest coupons fell due on these bonds. The debtor could not pay; the court did not direct the receiver to pay. The indenture trustee, acting under the terms of the indenture, promptly declared the entire principal due and payable despite the…

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