Effective - 28 Aug 1939
361.330. Corporation not to make assignment — duty when in failing condition. — 1. It shall be unlawful in this state for any corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter to make a voluntary general assignment of its business and affairs.
2. In case it shall find itself to be in a failing condition, it shall immediately place itself in the hands of the director.
3. Any deed of voluntary general assignment executed by any such corporation shall be null and void, and in case the officers or directors of any such institution shall endeavor to make any voluntary general assignment of its assets, the director shall immediately take possession thereof and proceed, as provided in section 361.340 and following.
4. All transfers of the notes, bonds, bills of exchange, or other evidence of debt owing to any corporation, or of deposits to its credit; all assignments of mortgages, securities on real estate or of judgments or decrees in its favor; all deposits of money, bullion or other valuable thing for its use, or for the use of any of its shareholders or creditors; and all payments of money to it, made after the commission of an act of insolvency, or in contemplation thereof, made with a view to prevent the application of its assets in the manner prescribed by this chapter, or with a view to the preference of one creditor to another, shall be utterly null and void.
5. No attachment, injunction or execution shall be issued against such corporation, or its property, before final judgment in any suit, action or proceeding in any state, county or municipal court.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7912)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 5318; 1919 § 11701; 1909 § 1084
CROSS REFERENCE:
Sale of whole or part of assets to another bank, 362.330
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions
Chapter 361 - Division of Finance and Powers of Director of Finance
Section 361.005 - Definitions, chapters 361, 362, and 369.
Section 361.010 - Division of finance created — location of office — transfer of division.
Section 361.020 - Powers of division.
Section 361.030 - Seal — recording of documents.
Section 361.040 - Director — appointment — term of office.
Section 361.050 - Director — qualifications.
Section 361.060 - Deputy director — appointment — qualifications — duties.
Section 361.080 - Confidential information — exceptions — penalty for disclosure.
Section 361.090 - Compensation and travel expenses, how paid.
Section 361.092 - State banking and savings and loan board created.
Section 361.093 - Board to advise and recommend.
Section 361.094 - Board to determine appeals — procedure — hearing officer authorized.
Section 361.095 - Procedure on appeals — costs — parties — judicial review.
Section 361.097 - Board members, appointment, qualifications, terms.
Section 361.098 - Board members, compensation — quorum of board — meetings — seal.
Section 361.100 - Deposits in state treasury.
Section 361.110 - Report of work of division, contents — retention of statements.
Section 361.120 - Preservation of records — report to governor — destruction of records, when.
Section 361.130 - Reports to director — information accepted in lieu of reports.
Section 361.150 - Acceptance of gifts or favors prohibited.
Section 361.160 - Examination of banks and trust companies.
Section 361.180 - False report of corporation solvency.
Section 361.190 - Claims entitled to priority, liquidation or insolvency.
Section 361.220 - Index of persons entitled to unclaimed sums — payment to persons entitled.
Section 361.230 - Branch offices — approval — certificate.
Section 361.240 - Director's approval — discretion — filing — written waivers required.
Section 361.250 - Extensions of time by director.
Section 361.259 - Director's powers extend to out-of-state banks operating in Missouri.
Section 361.261 - Authority to issue orders — includes certain other powers.
Section 361.266 - Stay of suspension or prohibition, procedure.
Section 361.270 - Report to attorney general and action by him in certain cases.
Section 361.280 - Proceedings in name of director for violations of the provisions of this chapter.
Section 361.290 - Penalty for neglect of duty or misfeasance or malfeasance in office.
Section 361.300 - Director may take possession of property of corporation.
Section 361.310 - Information to prosecuting attorney.
Section 361.320 - Director may maintain action against officers, when.
Section 361.330 - Corporation not to make assignment — duty when in failing condition.
Section 361.340 - Circumstances under which possession by director may terminate.
Section 361.360 - Director's possession may be challenged, when.
Section 361.370 - Director may surrender possession for resumption or liquidation.
Section 361.380 - Surrender for liquidation.
Section 361.390 - Liquidation — special deputy may be appointed.
Section 361.400 - Director's assistant may be appointed as special deputy.
Section 361.410 - Expenses of liquidation, how paid.
Section 361.440 - Inventory of assets to be made and filed.
Section 361.480 - Director may borrow on assets of closed corporation.
Section 361.490 - Deposit of moneys collected — preference.
Section 361.510 - Notice to creditors to make proof of claims.
Section 361.520 - Director to list claims duly presented.
Section 361.530 - Objections to claims — procedure.
Section 361.540 - Claims approved or rejected — list of such claims.
Section 361.560 - Judgments recovered after director takes possession shall not be liens.
Section 361.570 - Dividends to creditors — priorities — disposition of unclaimed dividends.
Section 361.600 - Duties of director where stockholders elect another to liquidate.
Section 361.700 - Sale of checks law, how cited — definitions.
Section 361.718 - Reserve required — director may demand proof, when.
Section 361.720 - Licensee may conduct business through unlicensed agents and employees.
Section 361.723 - Annual report filed with director, content.
Section 361.725 - Revocation or suspension of license — grounds — procedure.