C. H. Venner Co. v. Urbana Waterworks
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Ohio
In Equity. Suits by the C. li. Vcnner Company against the Urbana Waterworks, and by Robert W. Kirby, receiver, against the City of Urbana.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, District Judge.
The bill filed August 21, 1903, in case No. 5,773, is in the nature of a creditor’s bill. The complainant recovered a judgment against the defendant, and execution was issued thereon and returned unsatisfied for reasons stated in the bill, and thereupon this suit was brought, on behalf of the complainant, and all creditors and stockholders of the defendant who may choose to become parties thereto, invoking the court to administer as a trust fund the property rights and franchises of the defendant, the Urbana Waterworks, a corporation, for the benefit of its creditors…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- National Waterworks Co. v. Kansas CityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894
- Omaha Water Co. v. City of OmahaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907
3Cited by3 opinions
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