Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Business Men's Racing Ass'n
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 13, 1916No. 21972PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; E. K. Skinner, Judge. Action by Jean M. Gordon against the Business Men’s Racing Association. From a judgment sustaining an exception of no cause of action, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
Act 159, p. 312, of 1898, provides:
“Section 1. * * * The several district courts of this state, and the civil district court of the parish of Orleans, are empowered to appoint receivers to take charge of the property of business corporations domiciled in this state, and of the property of foreign corporations actually located herein, in the cases and under the conditions following, to wit: * * *
“(7) At the instance of any stockholder, * * * when the corporation has been adjudged not organized according to law,^ or pursuing any business calling, or avocation contrary to law.”
The plaintiff in…
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