of the property according to the judgment, or to preserve it during the pendency of an appeal, or when an execution has been returned unsatisfied, and the judgment debtor refuses to apply the property in satisfaction of the judgment. 5. In the cases provided in this code, and by special statutes, when a corporation has been dissolved or is insolvent, or in imminent danger of insolvency, or has forfeited its corporate rights. 6. In all other cases where receivers have heretofore been appointed by the usages of courts of equity.
No interested person appointed.Sect. 251. No party or attorney or person interested in an action shall be appointed receiver therein.
Receiver to be sworn and execute undertaking.Sect. 252. Before entering upon his duties, the receiver must be sworn to perform them faithfully, and, with one or more sureties, approved by the court or judge, execute an undertaking to such person and in such sum as the court or judge shall direct, to the effect that he will faithfully discharge the duties of receiver in the action, and obey the orders of the court therein.
His powers.Sect. 253. The receiver has, under the control of the court, power to bring and defend actions in his own name, as receiver, to take and keep possession of the property, to receive rents, collect debts, to compound for and compromise the same, to make transfers and generally to do such acts respecting the property as the court may authorize.
Funds in his hands, when invested.Sect. 254. Funds in the hands of a receiver may be invested upon interest, by order of the court; but no such order shall be made except upon the consent of all parties to the action.
When ownership admitted.Sect. 255. When it is admitted by the pleading or examination of a party, that he has in his possession or under his control, any money or other thing capable of delivery, which, being the subject of the litigation, is held by him as trustee for another party, or which belongs or is due to another party, the court may order the same to be deposited in court, or delivered to such party, with or without security, subject to the further discretion of the court.
When order of court is disobeyed.Sect. 256. Whenever, in the exercise of its authority, a court shall have ordered the deposit or delivery of money or other thing, and the order is disobeyed, the court, besides punishing disobedience as for a contempt, may make an order, requiring the sheriff to take the money or thing and