State ex rel. Wisconsin Dry Milk Co. v. Circuit Court
Wisconsin Supreme Court
This is a mandamus proceeding brought to compel the circuit judge of the Thirteenth circuit to change the place of trial from Dodge county to Milwaukee county of an action brought by Fred W. Rogers against the Wisconsin Dry Milk Company, a Delaware corporation, and certain of its officers and directors. The action was commenced on November 15, 1921, by service of a summons and complaint. Defendants moved for a change of the place of trial, which motion was denied.
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This is a mandamus proceeding brought to compel the circuit judge of the Thirteenth circuit to change the place of trial from Dodge county to Milwaukee county of an action brought by Fred W. Rogers against the Wisconsin Dry Milk Company, a Delaware corporation, and certain of its officers and directors. The action was commenced on November 15, 1921, by service of a summons and complaint. Defendants moved for a change of the place of trial, which motion was denied. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.
The complaint in the original action alleged that the defendant corporation was organized under the laws of Delaware, and that its property, adapted to the manufacture of milk powder from whole milk, is situated in Dodge county, Wisconsin; that the plaintiff is a stockholder in the corporation; that on December 31, 1920, there were not sufficient assets to pay the liabilities of the corporation; that property was inventoried at an excessive value; that since December 31, 1920, by reason of gross mismanagement, the corporation had been losing money, and its assets were being wasted and that…
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