Brachman v. Wheelock, Inc.

Caer, O. J.

Plaintiff brought this action in circuit court to recover a commission to -which he- claimed he was entitled. The defendant, Wheelock, Inc., is the successor to Gardner-White' Company, a corporation which for a number of years prior to the events giving rise to this litigation conducted a retail credit instalment furniture business at 3 locations in the city of Detroit. Its assets consisted of its inventory, fixtures, equipment, and accounts receivable. Its principal stockholders, Wendell K. Wheelock and Hugo H. Wheelock, owned certain parcels of real estate used by Gardner-White…