French v. Gifford
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Oowrt. At tbe December term, 1870, tbe opinion of tbis court was filed in tbis appeal reversing tbe orders of tbe district court appointing a-receiver and granting an injunction.
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Appeal from Scott District Oowrt. At tbe December term, 1870, tbe opinion of tbis court was filed in tbis appeal reversing tbe orders of tbe district court appointing a-receiver and granting an injunction. An order was tben niade by tbis court by wbicb tbe order appointing James Monroe Parker receiver of tbe “ Davenport Savings Institution ” was vacated, and tbe receiver ordered forthwith to deliver up and return to tbe officers of tbe institution — tbe defendants herein — all tbe assets, moneys, property, books, and papers of every description wbicb bad came into bis bands as receiver,…
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, J.—
The report of the refereee. in all respects, except as to the amount of the receiver’s compensation, seems to be entirely satisfactory to both parties. At all events no other objection is made thereto.
Two questions are presented for our determination, namely: What sum should be allowed the receiver for his services, and against which party ought they to be adjudged.
I. On the first question we have, after a careful consideration of all the circumstances of the case, come to the conclusion that the amount of compensation allowed the receiver by the referee is too great.' While we…
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