Legal Opinion

State v. Woodroof

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 18, 1950No. 8 Div. 476PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

This appeal brings up for review orders of a court of equity making distribution of assets of an insolvent corporation, Automatic Gas Company of Athens, Alabama.

On June 4, 1948, a petition was filed in equity by all the stockholders alleging insolvency of the corporation and inability to carry on its business and praying that it be dissolved and a receiver appointed to make proper distribution of its assets. The court on the same day made an order dissolving the corporation and appointing a receiver. On June 10, 1948, the receiver filed a petition to sell all the property,…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. United States v. Waddill, Holland & Flinn, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Illinois Ex Rel. Gordon v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. New York v. MacLaySupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  4. United States v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  5. United States v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1941

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Hamm v. HarriganSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
  2. Sparks v. Brock & Blevins, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1962
  3. Alabama Educ. Ass'n v. GraysonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  4. Petition of Gilbert AssociatesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1952
  5. Evans v. StewartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954

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