Legal Opinion
Houston v. Drake
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1938No. 8719PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR, Circuit Judge.
The appellant is the voluntary liquidating agent of the Consolidated National Bank of Tucson, appointed in pursuance of the provisions of R.S. § 5220, 12 U.S.C.A. § 181, by vote of two-thirds of the stockholders of the bank. The resolution appointing appellant was passed April 15, 1935, and on that day he gave the ap-pellee notice that he rejected and recognized no further liability under a lease hereinafter referred to. Subsequently, he brought this action against the appellee, who is the owner of the leased premises, for a declaratory judgment determining the rights of…
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