Gresham v. Crossland
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction and receiver. Banks. Stockholders. Assignment. Before Judge Hill. Bibb county. At Chambers. June 9, and July 2, 1877. Gresham, as assignee of the City Bank of Macon, filed his bill against Crossland and other creditors of said bank, for injunction, making, in substance, the ease presented in the first division of the opinion. On the the 9th of June, 1877, the injunction was refused, and complainant excepted.
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Injunction and receiver. Banks. Stockholders. Assignment. Before Judge Hill. Bibb county. At Chambers. June 9, and July 2, 1877. Gresham, as assignee of the City Bank of Macon, filed his bill against Crossland and other creditors of said bank, for injunction, making, in substance, the ease presented in the first division of the opinion. On the the 9th of June, 1877, the injunction was refused, and complainant excepted. As soon- as the above decision was rendered, Crossland and others, presented a bill against said bank and Gresham, assignee, asking for injunction and the appointment of a…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Judge.
1. On a bill filed by the general assignee of an insolvent bank, against all the creditors and stockholders, the object. *278of which is to obtain direction in executing the terms of the assignment and to compel the defendants to come into the complainant’s suit, under the bill, and there litigate and settle their respective rights and claims, and to distribute the entire assets of the bank when collected, an injunction ad interim will not be granted to restrain the defendants from instituting suits against the complainant, it not appearing that the ci’editors have accepted the…
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