When any railway company doing business in this state shall charge, demand, or receive unreasonable rates for the transportation of freight or passengers, or when any corporation remains insolvent, neglects or refuses to discharge its notes or other evidences of debt, or suspends its lawful business for one year, or fails to dispose of all its property with or without payment of all its debts, within the time allowed by law for the liquidation of its affairs, or whenever any corporation shall violate any provision of its articles or certificate of incorporation or any law obligatory upon it, such corporation shall forfeit all its rights, privileges, and franchises, and be adjudged to be dissolved. The attorney general shall make complaint against any corporation which shall in any manner violate any provision of this section or commit any act herein recited; and, if upon trial it is found to have committed any such acts, the court shall render judgment of forfeiture and dissolution of the corporation. Upon the trial of any action against a railway company for charging, demanding, or receiving unreasonable rates for transportation of freight or passengers, the court or jury shall find specially as to the truth of such allegations.
(8014) RL s 3174
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations
Chapter 316 — Corporations; Actions Respecting
Section 316.01 — Mode Of Prosecution.
Section 316.02 — Mandatory And Restraining Orders.
Section 316.03 — Power Of Court Over Corporation Officers.
Section 316.04 — Appeal, Effect.
Section 316.05 — Sequestration; Receiver; Distribution.
Section 316.06 — Forfeiture Of Rights; Dissolution.
Section 316.07 — Dissolution On Petition Of Corporation.
Section 316.08 — Hearing; Notice.
Section 316.09 — Certified Copy Of Order Filed.
Section 316.10 — State Interested, Proceedings.
Section 316.11 — Receiver, Appointment, Duties.
Section 316.12 — Insolvent Banks And Insurance Companies.
Section 316.13 — Forfeiture Of Charter; Receiver; Suit By Creditor.
Section 316.14 — Unpaid Stock Subscription.
Section 316.15 — Order Limiting Time To Present Claims; Extension.
Section 316.16 — Notice Of Hearing.
Section 316.17 — Enforcement Of Stockholders' Liability; Hearing; Notice Of.
Section 316.18 — Hearing; Evidence; Order For Assessment.
Section 316.19 — Enforcement Of Stockholders' Liability; Hearing; Order.
Section 316.20 — Action For Assessments.
Section 316.21 — Additional Assessments, How Levied; Joinder Of Causes.
Section 316.22 — Proceedings On Failure Of Assignee Or Receiver To Prosecute.