Hobson
Hobson v. Pacific States Mercantile Co.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Chipman, J.
The prayer of the complaint is that plaintiff have judgment for $4,525, and that a receiver be appointed upon the filing of the complaint to take possession of all the assets and property, books, papers and records of defendant, and that defendant be restrained from transferring any of its property, assets, books and records and from doing any further business. Before the court made any order and as required by the court, plaintiff on said day filed a bond in the sum of $1,000, signed by plaintiff and one surety, though reciting the names of two sureties. It does not appear that this bond was approved. Thereupon and on the same day, and without notice to defendant, the court made the following order:
On the same day the receiver so appointed filed the required- bond, which was on that day approved by the said judge. The complaint was verified and was filed on July 22, 1904. It alleged that defendant is a corporation organized under the laws of this state; that its object was the sale and issuance of contracts known as “Merchandise Contracts,” a sample of which is appended to the complaint as exhibit “A” and made-part thereof; that plaintiff is the owner and holder of three…