Minnesota § 316.12 - INSOLVENT BANKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 316.12 — INSOLVENT BANKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 316.12. INSOLVENT BANKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

When any insurance company or any corporation having banking powers, or the power to make loans on pledges or deposits, becomes insolvent or unable to pay its debts, or neglects or refuses to pay its notes or evidences of debt on demand, or violates any provision of the act under which it was incorporated, or of any other law obligatory upon it, the court may, by injunction, restrain it and its officers from exercising any of its corporate rights, privileges, and franchises, and from collecting or receiving any debts or demands, and from paying out or in any way transferring or delivering to any person any of its moneys, property, or effects, until otherwise ordered by the court.

History:

(8020) RL s 3179

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 316.12 ("INSOLVENT BANKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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