Harrison v. Hebbard

Citations

• 101 Cal. 152
• 35 P. 555
• 1894 Cal. LEXIS 998

Syllabus

<p>Dissolution of Corporation—Order of Injunction—Jurisdiction— Proceedings in Insolvency—Prohibition.—An order of injunction issued by the superior court at the commencement of proceedings for the dissolution of a corporation, enjoining the corporation, and its agents, attorneys, and creditors, and their agents, attorneys and solicitors from carrying on any litigation, or interfering with the assets of the corporation, is without jurisdiction; and an attorney for the creditors of the corporation, who, in disobedience to such order, prosecuted their petition in involuntary insolvency against the corporation is not guilty of contempt in disregarding the injunction; and a writ of prohibition will be granted to prevent the judge who had issued the order of injunction from hearing an order to show cause why such attorney should not be judged guilty of contempt and punished therefor.</p>