Wheelwright v. St. Louis, N. O. & O. Canal Transp. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Louisiana
In Equity. Bill by William 3). Wheelwright against the St. Louis, New Orleans & Ocean Oanal Transportation Company to foreclose a mortgage given to secure an issue of bonds. A demurrer for want of jurisdiction, and a plea to the jurisdiction, were heretofore overruled. 50 Fed. Rep. 700. Decree for complainant.
1Opinion of the Court
BILLINGS, District Judge.
This cause is submitted on the bill, answer, depositions, and exhibils for final decree. It is a bill to foreclose a mortgage.
The .defendant corporation was incorporated under the laws of the state of New Jersey, and was there domiciled. The charter of the corporation gives full power to execute the mortgage.
It is urged — First. That some of the directors did not reside in the state of New Jersey. Whatever force there might have been in this objection in case the state liad brqught a quo warranto against the corporation, there is no force in it in this proceeding. The…
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