Adams

Adams v. Cohen

Good Law
1 Cal. Dist. Ct. 310
California District CourtNovember 15, 1857California1,268 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Hager, J.

This is an action in equity against the defendant, the former receiver in the suit of Adams vs. Haskell & Woods, still pending in this court. The complaint alleges that defendant received into Ms possession, as the receiver of this court, certain promissory notes, bills, coin, gold dust, &c., particularly specified; that he was removed from Ms office, and a new receiver has been appointed; that since the removal defendant has neglected and refused to surrender to his successor in office, the property, &c., that came into Ms possession as Receiver, and to render a just account of Ms doings in the matter of the feast; and that this action was instituted with consent and authority ¿Í tills Court, Among other things, plaintiff ask that defendant may lb compelled to SeEver to the new receiver the property aforesaid, oaS &at am account be taken of the defendant’s receipts and disbursements, asxd he be decreed to pay the balance of money focad against. Mm, claimed to be $450,000. After defendant answered, issues were Made up and submitted to a jury to find the amount of coin, gold dust, fee., that came to defendant’s hands, as receiver, upon which a verdict wss obtained fixing the…

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