Legal Opinion
Drake v. Northwest Natural Gas Co.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided November 2, 1960PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marvel, Vice Chancellor:
On January 15, 1959, plaintiff as a stockholder and creditor of Northwest Natural Gas Company, a dissolved corporation, filed his complaint in which he prayed for the appointment of a receiver of such corporation pursuant to the provisions of § 279 of Title 8 Del.C. On the same date the corporation by answer admitted the allegations of the complaint and William Prickett, Jr. was named receiver.
The receiver having filed an inventory, list of debtors and creditors and otherwise complied with the terms of Rule 151, Del.C.Ann., thereupon gave notice to creditors to file…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Moses v. . McDivittNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Sprung v. JaffeNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Roe v. JeromeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1846
- Gibson v. GillespieSuperior Court of Delaware · 1928
- Wightman v. CatlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
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3Cited by3 opinions
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