Greenfield v. Hill City Land, Loan & Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Itasca county to sequestrate the property of defendant corporation and for the appointment of a receiver. Upon filing the complaint and affidavits plaintiff was appointed receiver pendente lite.
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Action in the district court for Itasca county to sequestrate the property of defendant corporation and for the appointment of a receiver. Upon filing the complaint and affidavits plaintiff was appointed receiver pendente lite. Subsequently the receiver petitioned the court to enforce the constitutional liability of the stockholders and that the court appoint a time for hearing pursuant to sections 6445, 6446-, 6. S. 1913. The petition was heard by Stanton, J., who ordered an assessment of two dollars per share. From the order, defendants Edwin L. Buck and B. L. Abrahamson appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Lees, C.
This is an appeal from an order levying an assessment upon the stockholders of the defendant corporation. Plaintiff obtained a judgment against the corporation November 16, 1911. An execution was issued to the sheriff of Aitkin county, wherein its principal place of business was located, and returned unsatisfied. Upon a complaint and supporting affidavits in an action in which the respondent was plaintiff and the corporation and its stockholders were named as defendants, an order was entered June 14, 1912, appointing plaintiff receiver pendente lite “to collect and take possession of…
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