In re Wilmington Hosiery Co.
Citations
- 120 F. 179
- 1903 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 357
Syllabus
<p>1. Bankruptcy — Act op Bankruptcy — Admission op Insolvency by Corporation.</p> <p>Where a bill is filed against an insolvent corporation, alleging its insolvency and praying the appointment of a receiver, and the corporation in its answer admits its insolvency, and a receiver is appointed, the corporation cannot be held thereby to have admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts and its willingness to be adjudged a bankrupt on that ground, within the meaning of Bankr. Act 1898, § 3a, cl. 5 [U. S. Conm St. 1901, p. 3422],</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>
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- unserved officers and directors will receive notice of the suit when served through the company’s counsel or its agent
- “Due process does not require that the individuals served on behalf of foreign defendants have represented them or been authorized to accept service on their behalf”
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Judges: Bradford
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