Legal Opinion

Wood v. Gray

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 1961No. 41PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIMOND, Associate Justice.

The question to be determined is whether the court below had jurisdiction to appoint a receiver for an incorporated public utility district.

On April 13, 1954 an election was held for the purpose of dissolving the Mountain View Public Utility District No. 1. This action was taken in accordance with a statute1 which incorporated by reference the procedure for dissolution of municipal corporations in Alaska.2

On April 1, 1955 there was filed in the district court a petition for the appointment of receivers. It alleged that the Mountain View Public Utility District No. 1…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Kalb v. FeuersteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. Johnson v. Manhattan Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
  3. In Re SawyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. Meriwether v. GarrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  5. United States v. F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Mallonee v. GrowAlaska Supreme Court · 1972
  2. In Re Mountain View Public Utility District No. 1Alaska Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Fairview Public Utility District No. One v. City of AnchorageAlaska Supreme Court · 1962

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