Gay v. Hudson River Electric Power Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York
In Equity. Suits by Eben H. Gay and another against Hudson River Electric Power Company. On motion by the New York Trust Company, as trustee of certain mortgage bonds, to vacate an order of this court, made October 22, 1909, authorizing the receivers herein of the defendant Empire State Power Company to enter into a contract with A. V. Morris & Son, of Amsterdam, N. Y., for furnishing said firm with electrical power for a period of five years from July 1, 1909.
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
The order was accompanied with a copy of the proposed contract, and, while made ex parte, contained a provision for service thereof on all interested parties, and that it was to become effective and be carried out unless an appeal should be taken or a motion .made to vacate, modify, or change same. In effect it was an order to show cause. This motion is made accordingly.
This is a creditors’ suit, seeking to wind up the affairs of the eight defendant corporations on allegations of insolvency, waste, mismanagement, etc., and asking the appointment of receivers to conduct and…
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