Glenn v. Soule

22 F. 417, 1884 U.S. App. LEXIS 2542

• Court: U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Louisiana
• Decided: November 29, 1884
• Status: Published

Opinion

Pardee, J.

The view that I take of these cases is that the substituted trustee has title under the deed of trust, and is therefore not to be regarded as a mere officer of the chancery court in Virginia. That court might have stopped short after appointing Glenn substituted trustee, and then there could have been no doubt about his right to maintain an action in any jurisdiction where it might be deemed necessary to protect his right. That the chancery court gave him the powers of a receiver, required a bond, and ordered him to account, is a matter between him and the chancery court, and cannot be considered as impairing his title under the deed of trust or assignment. See Holmes v. Shcruxood, 3 McCrary, 405; S. C. 16 Fed. Rep. 725, and the authorities cited therein.

I think there can be no doubt of the authority of the chancery court (on the failure of the board of directors) to make the call necessary to enforce the deed of trust, and necessary under the terms of subscription to charge the subscribers to stock with liability for the amounts of unpaid subscriptions. See Scovill v. Thayer, 105 U. S. 155. And in an action at law for unpaid subscription, such call or assessment seems to be necessary. See Chandler v. Siddle, 3 Dill. 477. It cannot be contended that all the stockholders were necessary parties to the proceedings before the court making the call. See Maryland case, and Sanger v. Upton, 91 U. S. 56. Prescription did not begin to run until the call was made, for until then the unpaid subscription was not exigible. Scovill v. Thayer, supra. In a case like this I think it well settled that an action at law will lie. The exceptions will be overruled.