Legal Opinion
Covington Knox, Inc. v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 24, 1979No. 1983PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CIRE, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order imposing a temporary receivership upon appellant Covington Knox, Inc. [CKI] pursuant to Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. article 581-25-1 (Texas Securities Act). We affirm.
CKI is a Texas corporation and registered broker-dealer in government securities located in Houston, Texas. The State of Texas, at the request of the Securities Commissioner of Texas, instituted this action in May of 1978, seeking an ex parte appointment of a temporary receiver to take control of the assets of CKI. The State alleged that appellant had engaged in fraud in the purchase of…
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- Salas v. GonzalezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1944
- Washington American Life Insurance Co. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Whitaker Oil Company v. WardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
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