Legal Opinion

Hanssen v. Pusey & Jones Co.

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided July 21, 1921No. 429PublishedCited by 9 opinions

In Equity. Suit by Hans Karluf Hanssen against the Pusey & Jones Company, for appointment of a receiver for defendant. Receivers were appointed ex parte. On rule to show cause why the receivership should not be continued, during pendency of the cause.

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS, District Judge.

The bill of complaint was filed by Hans Karluf Hanssen against the Pusey & jones Company, a Delaware corporation, praying the appointment of a receiver for that corporation. The bill alleges, among other things, that the complainant is a subject of the king of Norway and a resident of Norway; that the jurisdictional amount is involved; that a statute of the slate of Delaware authorizes the appointment of a receiver oí a Delaware corporation on the application of any creditor or stockholder thereof, whenever the corporation is not one for public improvement and shall be…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ellis v. Penn Beef Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1911
  2. Jones v. Mutual Fidelity Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1903

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Pusey & Jones Co. v. HanssenSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. Abercrombie v. DaviesCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1956
  3. Abercrombie v. DaviesCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1956
  4. Wallace v. Motor Products CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1928
  5. Pusey & Jones Co. v. HanssenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1922

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