When any corporation shall be dissolved in any manner whatever, the district court, on application of any creditor or stockholder at any time, may either continue the directors as liquidating trustees as aforesaid, or appoint one or more persons to be receivers of such corporation, to take charge of the estate and effects thereof and to collect the debts and property due and belonging to the corporation, with power to prosecute and defend, in the name of the corporation or otherwise, all actions necessary or proper for the purpose aforesaid, and to appoint an agent or agents under them, and to do all other acts which might be done by such corporation, of its unfinished business; and the powers of such trustees or receivers may be continued as long as the court shall think necessary for such purpose.