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§ 81-9-27. Receivers may sell assets of insolvent banks

MS Code § 81-9-27 (2019) (N/A)
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By and with the approval of the chancellor all receivers of insolvent banks in this state shall have power to sell, for cash or on terms, to any individual or corporation, including corporations or other agencies organized under the laws of the United States, any portion or all of the assets of such insolvent bank. Such conveyances shall have the effect of a quit claim of all the right, title and interest of the receiver, and the purchaser shall not be charged with any duty or responsibility in regard to the application by the receiver of the purchase money. By and with the approval of the chancellor and of the state comptroller, receivers of insolvent banks may sell any portion or all of the assets of such receivership to an active and operating bank the purchase price to be in cash or on terms, or otherwise; or, the purchasing bank may be allowed to assume a percentage of the liabilities of the insolvent bank, with optional privilege to the creditors to receive cash or other property in settlement of their claims. Under this section chancellors shall have broad powers and discretion to approve plans which are for the best interests of creditors of closed banks, taken as a whole.

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§ 81-9-27. Receivers may sell assets of insolvent banks