Coffey v. Gay
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jackson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. H. Simpson. Bill by R. A. Coffey, receiver, against J. W. Gay, and others. From a decree for respondent, complainant, as such receiver, attempted to bring this appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
The First State Bank of Bridgeport, Ala., was placed in the hands of a receiver under appointment of the chancery court of Jackson -county,
*138upon a bill filed by Alex M. Garber, as Attorney General of the State, as provided by statute (section 3560, Code of 1907) of force at that time. Pending the administration of the affairs of said bank in said court, the receiver first named resigned, and appellant, R. A. Coffey, was duly appointed bis successor, and is now acting as such. This bill was filed by said receiver against stockholders, seeking recovery from them upon the theory of unpaid…
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