Connecticut § 16-220 - Liability of trustee limited.
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§ 16-220. Liability of trustee limited.
Sec. 16-220. Liability of trustee limited. 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.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-220 ("Liability of trustee limited.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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