A corporation is dissolved by the expiration of the time for which it was chartered. It may be dissolved by a decree of the court for various causes, including the following: Non-use of its franchise; misuse of its franchise; failure to perform some duty it should have done before it received its charter, such as a failure to file its articles of incorporation; non-performance of some subsequent duty, such as rendering reports to the secretary of state when required; violation of some law, such as the anti-trust law; failure to pay taxes; or insolvency. When a corporation becomes insolvent the court may, if the directors, bondholders or general creditors request it, appoint a receiver, who is an officer of the court, and who takes entire charge of the corporation's property and business until it can be dissolved or reorganized. After all the debts and claims have been paid, if any assets remain they are divided among the stockholders in proportion to the amount of stock they own.