Freehling v. Michigan Repacking & Produce Co.

The bankrupts, Gulfstream Farm Packers, Inc., and Gulfstream Farms, Inc., were engaged in growing tomatoes in Florida.

Michigan Repacking and Produce Company and Horton Purchasing Company, corporate appellants, were customers and creditors of the two bankrupt corporations. There are two individual appellants. Sam Ortisi was a stockholder, officer and director of Michigan Repacking and of the two bankrupt corporations. Al Horton was a stockholder, officer and director of Horton Purchasing and of the bankrupt corporations.

Appellant corporations made periodic advances of money to the bankrupts…