McDermott v. Woodhouse

Backes, Y. G.

This-is a motion to strike out a bill for want of jurisdiction. The object of the bill, is to recover unpaid stock subscriptions of an insolvent foreign corporation by a receiver appointed by this court. The objection to the bill is that such proceedings can *125onty be taken, in tlie domicile of tlie corporation and by a receiver there appointed.

The bill discloses this state of facts: The Lakewood City Development Company, a New York corporation, was declared insolvent by this court, and the complainant was appointed receiver. The company was formed under the laws of the State of…