Legal Opinion

American Nat. Bank of Denver v. National Benefit & Casualty Co.

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Colorado

Decided November 13, 1895No. 3,324PublishedCited by 8 opinions

This was a suit by the American National Bank of Denver, Colo., against the National Benefit & Casualty Company and Fred. C. Kil-ham, trustee. The suit was commenced in a court of the state of Colorado. George N. Wiswall, receiver of the National Benefit & Casualty Company, filed an intervening petition and a petition for removal, and applies to docket the case in the federal court.

1Opinion of the Court

HALLETT, District Judge.

The National Benefit & Casualty Company, respondent in this suit, prior to June 27th last, was a corporation of the si ate of Wisconsin. On that day a court of the state of Wisconsin, in a proceeding instituted by the attorney general of that state, decreed its dissolution, and appointed G-eorge N. Wiswall receiver of its property and effects. This action of the Wisconsin court was in pursuance to a statute of that state which conferred upon the court full power and authority in that behalf. Sanb. & B. Ann. St. Wis. §§ 1968, 2787, 3241-3247. For causes specified in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Relfe v. RundleSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Bockover v. Life Ass'n of AmericaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1883
  3. Wood v. Denver City Water Works Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1894
  4. Boone v. Iowa & Minnesota Construction Co.United States Circuit Court · 1882
  5. Burdick v. PetersonUnited States Circuit Court · 1880

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Saybe v. SageSupreme Court of Colorado · 1910
  2. First National Bank & Trust Co. in Great Bend v. NicholasDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1991
  3. Bussey v. Seaboard Coast Line RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1970
  4. Strout v. United Shoe Machinery Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1912
  5. Smith v. RackliffeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1898

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