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French & Co. v. Comm'r

7 Cited authorities

  1. Bernheimer v. Converse

    206 U.S. 516 (1907)   Cited 149 times
    In Bernheimer v. Converse, 206 U.S. 516, it was held that a receiver might sue in a foreign jurisdiction to collect upon the statutory liability of stockholders of a corporation, where the statute of the state conferred the right upon the receiver as quasi-assignee.

  2. Hale v. Allinson

    188 U.S. 56 (1903)   Cited 123 times
    In Hale v. Allinson, 188 U.S. 56, 23 S.Ct. 244, 47 L.Ed. 380, this doctrine was extended to a case where a receiver was trying to enforce a shareholder's liability: it was held that the law of Minnesota where the receiver had been appointed, did not intend to give him extraterritorial powers.

  3. Porter v. Sabin

    149 U.S. 473 (1893)   Cited 157 times
    Recognizing that the claim at issue arose prior to the appointment of the receiver

  4. In re Chetwood, Petitioner

    165 U.S. 443 (1897)   Cited 136 times
    In Ex parte Chetwood, 165 U.S. 443, 17 S. Ct. 385, 41 L. Ed. 782, it was held that the receiver of an insolvent national bank is not the officer of any court, but is the agent and officer of the United States, and that while under section 5234, when he deems it desirable to sell or compound bad or doubtful debts, it devolves upon him to procure the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, nevertheless, the funds collected are disbursed by the Comptroller as in the instance of other collections.

  5. Great Western Mining Co. v. Harris

    198 U.S. 561 (1905)   Cited 67 times
    In Great Western Mining Mfg. Co. v. Harris, 198 U.S. 561, 577, 25 S. Ct. 770, 775, 49 L. Ed. 1163, the court said: "It is true that the ancillary receiverships are generally conducted in harmony with the court of original jurisdiction, but such receivers are appointed with a view of vesting control of property rights in the court in whose jurisdiction they are located."

  6. Relfe v. Rundle

    103 U.S. 222 (1880)   Cited 117 times
    In Relfe v. Rundle, 103 U.S. 222 [26 L.Ed. 337], mention of which is made in Caminetti v. Guaranty Union Life Ins. Co., 22 Cal.2d 759, 764 [ 141 P.2d 423], a contest arose between Relfe, the superintendent of insurance for the State of Missouri, who, together with a receiver appointed by him, was seeking to recover assets in the hands of an ancillary receiver appointed in Louisiana.

  7. Howarth v. Angle

    162 N.Y. 179 (N.Y. 1900)   Cited 72 times
    In Howarth v. Angle (162 N.Y. 179, at p. 187) the court said: "While the liability is, for convenience, frequently called statutory, because the statute, which is the constitution of the bank, affixed the obligation to the ownership of stock, it is in fact contractual and springs from an implied promise.