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185.73

185.73 Liquidation under court supervision.

185.73(1)

(1) The circuit court of the county where the principal office or registered agent of the cooperative is located may liquidate the assets and business of such cooperative when a petition to that effect is filed by or on behalf of:

185.73(1)(a)

(a) A majority of the designated committee or directors when a resolution is adopted pursuant to s. 185.71.

185.73(1)(b)

(b) The attorney general when a decree of dissolution has been obtained pursuant to s. 185.72.

185.73(1)(c)

(c) A judgment creditor whose execution is returned unsatisfied when it is established that the cooperative is unable to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of its business.

185.73(1)(d)

(d) Any creditor when it is established that the cooperative is dissolving pursuant to s. 185.71 without making adequate provision for payment of all creditors.

185.73(2)

(2) Upon filing of any such petition, the court acquires exclusive jurisdiction of all matters pertaining to the liquidation of such cooperative and the distribution of its assets to persons entitled thereto and may determine and order paid the expense of such liquidation proceedings. The court has power to issue injunctions, appoint receivers with such duties and powers as the court may direct, and take any other action necessary to the cooperative's liquidation. A receiver appointed in such proceeding has authority to sue and be sued as receiver for the cooperative.

185.73(3)

(3) The court shall fix the time within which creditors may file claims and shall prescribe the notice to be given to interested persons. Creditors who do not file their claims within the time limit may not participate in any distribution thereafter made, unless the court upon good cause shown extends their time for filing.

185.73(4)

(4) When the court approves the final distribution of a cooperative's assets, it shall enter a decree in the nature of articles of dissolution which shall be filed and recorded as provided in s. 185.82.

185.73(5)

(5) The filing of a petition under this section operates as a stay of all other proceedings against the cooperative until such time as the court issues its final judgment or directs otherwise.

185.73(6)

(6) The court upon proper cause shown may at any time order the proceedings dismissed upon such terms and conditions as the court may impose.

185.73 - ANNOT.

History: 1985 a. 30 s. 42.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 185 > 185.73

185.73

185.73 Liquidation under court supervision.

185.73(1)

(1) The circuit court of the county where the principal office or registered agent of the cooperative is located may liquidate the assets and business of such cooperative when a petition to that effect is filed by or on behalf of:

185.73(1)(a)

(a) A majority of the designated committee or directors when a resolution is adopted pursuant to s. 185.71.

185.73(1)(b)

(b) The attorney general when a decree of dissolution has been obtained pursuant to s. 185.72.

185.73(1)(c)

(c) A judgment creditor whose execution is returned unsatisfied when it is established that the cooperative is unable to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of its business.

185.73(1)(d)

(d) Any creditor when it is established that the cooperative is dissolving pursuant to s. 185.71 without making adequate provision for payment of all creditors.

185.73(2)

(2) Upon filing of any such petition, the court acquires exclusive jurisdiction of all matters pertaining to the liquidation of such cooperative and the distribution of its assets to persons entitled thereto and may determine and order paid the expense of such liquidation proceedings. The court has power to issue injunctions, appoint receivers with such duties and powers as the court may direct, and take any other action necessary to the cooperative's liquidation. A receiver appointed in such proceeding has authority to sue and be sued as receiver for the cooperative.

185.73(3)

(3) The court shall fix the time within which creditors may file claims and shall prescribe the notice to be given to interested persons. Creditors who do not file their claims within the time limit may not participate in any distribution thereafter made, unless the court upon good cause shown extends their time for filing.

185.73(4)

(4) When the court approves the final distribution of a cooperative's assets, it shall enter a decree in the nature of articles of dissolution which shall be filed and recorded as provided in s. 185.82.

185.73(5)

(5) The filing of a petition under this section operates as a stay of all other proceedings against the cooperative until such time as the court issues its final judgment or directs otherwise.

185.73(6)

(6) The court upon proper cause shown may at any time order the proceedings dismissed upon such terms and conditions as the court may impose.

185.73 - ANNOT.

History: 1985 a. 30 s. 42.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 185 > 185.73

185.73

185.73 Liquidation under court supervision.

185.73(1)

(1) The circuit court of the county where the principal office or registered agent of the cooperative is located may liquidate the assets and business of such cooperative when a petition to that effect is filed by or on behalf of:

185.73(1)(a)

(a) A majority of the designated committee or directors when a resolution is adopted pursuant to s. 185.71.

185.73(1)(b)

(b) The attorney general when a decree of dissolution has been obtained pursuant to s. 185.72.

185.73(1)(c)

(c) A judgment creditor whose execution is returned unsatisfied when it is established that the cooperative is unable to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of its business.

185.73(1)(d)

(d) Any creditor when it is established that the cooperative is dissolving pursuant to s. 185.71 without making adequate provision for payment of all creditors.

185.73(2)

(2) Upon filing of any such petition, the court acquires exclusive jurisdiction of all matters pertaining to the liquidation of such cooperative and the distribution of its assets to persons entitled thereto and may determine and order paid the expense of such liquidation proceedings. The court has power to issue injunctions, appoint receivers with such duties and powers as the court may direct, and take any other action necessary to the cooperative's liquidation. A receiver appointed in such proceeding has authority to sue and be sued as receiver for the cooperative.

185.73(3)

(3) The court shall fix the time within which creditors may file claims and shall prescribe the notice to be given to interested persons. Creditors who do not file their claims within the time limit may not participate in any distribution thereafter made, unless the court upon good cause shown extends their time for filing.

185.73(4)

(4) When the court approves the final distribution of a cooperative's assets, it shall enter a decree in the nature of articles of dissolution which shall be filed and recorded as provided in s. 185.82.

185.73(5)

(5) The filing of a petition under this section operates as a stay of all other proceedings against the cooperative until such time as the court issues its final judgment or directs otherwise.

185.73(6)

(6) The court upon proper cause shown may at any time order the proceedings dismissed upon such terms and conditions as the court may impose.

185.73 - ANNOT.

History: 1985 a. 30 s. 42.