When any such trustee has taken possession of any property pursuant to the provisions of section 16-219, or pursuant to any authority contained in the mortgage or deed of trust, he shall take charge of and operate such railroad or railroad property for the benefit of the creditors for whom such trust was created, and shall not be personally liable for any injury arising from the operation of such road, unless resulting from his wilful mismanagement, or for any contracts made by him as such trustee; but all such property shall be liable for the acts and proceedings of such trustee, in the execution of his trust, to the extent of the interest of the creditors for whose benefit he acts, and any proceeding for the purpose of making such property liable shall be brought against such trustee, describing him as such.
(1949 Rev., S. 5631.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 16 - Public Service Companies
Chapter 282 - Railroad and Railway Bonds and Mortgages
Section 16-216. - Issuance of bonds.
Section 16-217. - Securing of bonds by mortgage.
Section 16-218. - Property subsequently acquired covered by mortgage; foreclosure.
Section 16-219. - Surrender of road to mortgage trustee.
Section 16-220. - Liability of trustee limited.
Section 16-222. - Accounts. Trustee may complete foreclosure.
Section 16-223. - Court may remove trustee and appoint successor.
Section 16-224. - Prior encumbrancers not affected.
Section 16-225. - Trustee to have same powers as company.
Section 16-226. - Administration expenses.
Section 16-227. - Purchasers under foreclosure may reorganize corporation. Certificate.