In re Belton
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Rightor, J. Plaintiff, together with Jos. Menge and Wm. A. Reese, were the-(Scaly stockholders of the Edna Rice Mill Company, a corporation organized under the laws of this State; Jos.
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APPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Rightor, J. Plaintiff, together with Jos. Menge and Wm. A. Reese, were the-(Scaly stockholders of the Edna Rice Mill Company, a corporation organized under the laws of this State; Jos. Menge was the secretary and treasurer, William A. Reese was chairman of the finance committee, and plaintiff the superintendent; on January 15 the rice mill and plant were totally destroyed by fire; on or about the 24th of January, 1894, Joseph Menge died and William A. Reese disposed of his stock to the succession of the said Menge; after the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Nicholls, C. J.
In the brief filed in this court plaintiff declares that having been unable to effect any satisfactory settlement of his rights with Mrs. Menge, who has arrogated to herself all the rights and powers of the corporate body, he has brought this suit for the appointment of a disinterested third person as receiver and for a judicial settlement of the affairs of the corporation, which is hopelessly derelict, with no officers or duly qualified representatives. He calls our attention to the form of the proceeding as not being an application for…
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