Morford v. Trustees of the Middletown Academy
Court of Chancery of Delaware
1Opinion of the Court
The Vice-Chancellor:
The question is whether a case has been made for the appointment of a receiver pendente lite. Facts appearing in the earlier opinion need not be restated. (See ante p. 58, 13 A. 2d 168.) By the last amendment to the bill, allegations are .added which complain primarily of the activities of defendant in connection with the disposal of a part of its real estate. Four of defendant’s trustees, the majority, have participated in these activities; while three trustees, the minority, have generally opposed.
The academy building in which school was kept from 1827 to 1929 stands on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ellis v. Penn Beef Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1911
- Morford v. Trustees of the Middletown AcademyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1940
- Satterthwaite v. Eastern Bankers Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1931
- Frantz v. Templeman Oil Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1926