Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. v. Hood

Tbe defendant is statutory receiver of tbe Bank of Black Mountain and as such is subject to tbe provisions of Article thirteen, Chapter fifty-five, relating to receivers, when not inconsistent with the provisions of G. S., 53-20. G. S., 53-22. This Court, in Biggs v. Bowen, 170 N. C., 34, 86 S. E., 692, held that Revisal, 424 (now G. S., 1-82), governed the venue of an action brought by the receiver of a corporation. The Court said: “The authorities seem to be uniform that in determining the residence of fiduciaries for the purpose of venue or citizenship, the personal residence of the…