Standard Chemical & Oil Co. v. Faircloth
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from. Circuit Court, Henry County; H. A. Pearce, Judge. In equity. Bill, by J. R. Faircloth against the Farmers’ Guano Company for a receiver. Wliile the bill was pending, and the receiver managing the company, the Standard Chemical & Oil Company had garnishments issued on judgment formerly obtained against respondent company, and they were pending, whereupon the original bill was amended to enjoin such suits, and to enlarge the powers of the receiver.
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Appeal from. Circuit Court, Henry County; H. A. Pearce, Judge. In equity. Bill, by J. R. Faircloth against the Farmers’ Guano Company for a receiver. Wliile the bill was pending, and the receiver managing the company, the Standard Chemical & Oil Company had garnishments issued on judgment formerly obtained against respondent company, and they were pending, whereupon the original bill was amended to enjoin such suits, and to enlarge the powers of the receiver. Demurrers were sustained to the amended bill, and it was again amended, and the demurrers overruled, and the Standard Chemical & Oil…
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
Appellant corporation obtained a judgment against the Farmers’ Guano Company, another corporation, and on this judgment the plaintiff instituted garnishment suits against several alleged debtors of the defendant corporation. Pending these garnishment suits in the circuit court of Henry county, a bill was filed in the chancery court of Henry comity to wind up the business and distribute the assets of the defendí ant corporation under and by virtue of section 3512 of the Code; alleging that it was then insolvent, and had ceased to be a going concern, and sought to have the assets declared a…
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