The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-05-18
AN ACT

mo. 1853.
AN ACT
Authorizing the examination Of Banking Cor.
porations IN certain cases.
Sec l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-.
bly, of the State OF Ohio, That any banking cor.
poration in the State Of Ohio, organized under
the laws thereof, which shall have suspended
payment upon its notes of circulation or other
liabilities, or shall have made an assignment in
trust Of its effects, or any part thereof, for the
purpose OF preerIing any OF its creditors, where
bv the provisions of the charter of any such
corporation, or the law under which the same 10
organized the supreme court OF Ohio has pow
er to appoint a master commissioner, examiner,
or other person, for the purpose o. investigating
the condion and management of said corpora
ton. The master commissioner examiner or
other person, who may be appointed by the sn.
premo court Ohio to make such examinations,
shall examine fully in regard to alls such matters
| touchn the condition and manaeement9f Of such
corporation as may be directed by the COURT.
and for that purpose power Is given him to issue
process for the attendance Of witnesses, the pro-
duction Of papers, books and accounts ReOessa-
nv for such examination, also, to snmmon the
officers, agents, assignees or employees of said
corporation or other persons to appear before
| him and testify in relation to the condition
! and management Of said corporation, and also
to take all Unnecessary testimony to show the con-
dilion and management Of the affairs of said
corporation.
Sec O. That said master commissioner, ex-
aminer Or other person, who may be appointed
by said court, shall have power to compel the
service of his process, the attendance Of wit.
nesses and other persons. the production OF
books papers and accounts, to compel answers
iaI 10 .nIf
persons by him sworn, and TO enforce all orders
by him made touching such examination, by
proceeding for contempt as fully, and to the
same exent as any court Of the State Of Ohio
can.
Sec. 8 The master commissioner, examiner
or other person before entering upon the duties
of such appointment, shall take an oath that he
will faithfully, honestly and impartially dis.
charge the same, and shall report hit proceed
ngS to the supreme court as it may require.
Sec t. That if upon the exam nation of the
officers, agents, employees or asslgnees Of said
corporation, or frofn the evidence Of other wit
nesSes sworn, it shalt atpear that there Gra
books papers or accounts material and neees.
Sai'y to the examination, provided for in this aot
ia the possession or under the control OIL or
: within the knowledge Of such officers, agents.
J employees or assignees within the State ol
Ohio, or elsewhere, which now belong to, or once
did belong to said corporation, the originals 0f
which cannot be produced at such examination,
such master commissioner, examiner or other
Iperson shall have power to the same extent, and
in the same manner as is described BY section
two Of this act, TO compel the officers agents,
employees or assgnees Of said corporation to pros
duce upon such examnation attested copies Of
said books, papers Or accounts.
Sec g. This act sh Ill taxi elect and be in force
from and alter its passage.
7 WILLIAM B. WOODS,
4 Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
MARTIN WELKER.
y President Of the Senate,
), Apnl 2. 1859.
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: AN ACT
= To amend an act entitled act to provide iot
! the partition OF real estate.
7 Sec l. BE- it enacted BY the General Assem-.
bly, Of the State or Ohio That section one 81
the act entitled an act to explain the aet 70 pro.
vide for the partition of real estate, passed Jan.
! Inry 70, 1856, be amended is 10 read AS follows
See. i That 1t IL hereby declared to The mean.
ing aud intent ofthe act providing Eor the par-
titon Of real estate, passed February II, 1881,
!. that in al cases where sale of lands Or tenes
ments may have been made BY virtue Of and pro-
ceedinr for TIA partition 0f real estate nler Tho