Legal Opinion
People v. New York City Railway Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1907PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Motion for the appointment of a receiver.
1Opinion of the CourtSeabury, J.
This action is brought by the Attorney-General of the State of New York, to dissolve the defendant corporation, pursuant to the provisions of sections 1785 and 1786 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Section 1785 of the Code of Civil Procedure provides that: “An action to procure a judgment, dissolving a corporation, created by or under the laws- of the State, and forfeiting its corporate rights, privileges and franchises, may be maintained as prescribed in the next section:.
“ 1. Where the corporation has remained insolvent for at least one year.”
Section 1786 of the Code of Civil Procedure…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Payne v. HookSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Cherokee Nation v. Southern Kansas Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. North Carolina Corporation Comm'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific Railroad v. JacobsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Olcott v. SupervisorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Chatham Bank & Trust Co. v. Ocilla Southern RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- State Ex Rel. Crabbe v. Indiana, Columbus & Eastern Traction Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1927