Macdonald v. Trojan Button-Fastener Co.
New York Supreme Court
On motion to dissolve injunction. John A. Macdonald, Albert W. Ham, and Arthur M. Wight were engaged in business as partners under the firm name of the “Trojan Button-Fastener Company.”
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On motion to dissolve injunction. John A. Macdonald, Albert W. Ham, and Arthur M. Wight were engaged in business as partners under the firm name of the “Trojan Button-Fastener Company.” Notice of dissolution was given, and, before the partnership business was closed up, Ham and Wight, in conjunction with one Patterson and others, united in forming a corporation, styled “Trojan Button-Fastener Co., Incorporated,” for continuing the business, and said Ham and Wight transferred all the property of the firm to the corporation. This action was brought by said Macdonald for, an injunction against…
1Opinion of the CourtFursman, J.
In May, 1885, the plaintiff and the defendants Ham and Wight entered into copartnership in the business of manufacturing and selling hand-power button-setting machines and foot-power button-setting machines, of leasing such machines to others, and in manufacturing and selling fasteners, staples, buttons, etc. The name and style adopted by the firm was the “Trojan Button-Fastener Company.” The original articles provided for a partnership of one year, but the partnership was continued, by mutual consent, after that period, and down to about the time of commencement of this action. The articles…
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