McNulta v. Lochridge

Syllabus

<p>Whether a person holding the office of receiver can be held responsible for the acts of his predecessor in the same office is not a Federal question, but a question of general law.</p> <p>A receiver of a railroad, appointed by a Federal court, is not entitled under the' act of March 3, 1887, c. 373, § 3, 24 Stat. 552, 554, to immunity from suit for acts done by his predecessor, without previous permission given by that court.</p> <p>An adverse judgment of a state court, upon the claim of a receiver appointed by a Federal court, of immunity'from suit without leave of the appointing court first obtained is subject to review in this court.</p> <p>Actions will lie by and against a receiver for causes of action accruing under his predecessor in office.</p>