Shepherd v. Southern Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; T. F. Bell, Judge. Suit by J. Henry Shepherd against the Southern Lumber Company for the appointment of a receiver. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvo Sty, J.
This suit is for the appointment of a receiver to the defendant corporation, and is by one of its stockholders. The defendant is a Texas corporation domiciled in Texas. The defense is that only at the suit of a creditor are the courts of this state authorized to appoint a receiver to a foreign corporation not located in this state. The question depends upon the interpretation to be placed on Act 159, p. 312, of 1898, which is the statute authorizing and regulating the appointment of receivers to corporations. Section 1 of the act reads:
“The several district courts of this state, and the civil…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Van Vleet v. Evangeline Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
3Cited by3 opinions
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