Fred Macey Co. v. Macey
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent; Wolcott, J. Bill by the Fred Macey Company, Limited, against Frank Macey to obtain the cancellation of an agreement for the payment of royalties. From an order overruling a demurrer, defendant appeals. From a decree overruling the demurrer to the bill in equity in this case, the defendant has appealed. It is important to state quite fully the allegations of the bill.
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Appeal from Kent; Wolcott, J. Bill by the Fred Macey Company, Limited, against Frank Macey to obtain the cancellation of an agreement for the payment of royalties. From an order overruling a demurrer, defendant appeals. From a decree overruling the demurrer to the bill in equity in this case, the defendant has appealed. It is important to state quite fully the allegations of the bill. It states that for about three years prior to April, 1898, Fred Macey had been conducting a business under the style of “The Fred Macey Company,” consisting chiefly of selling home and office furniture and…
1ConcurrenceHooker, J.
I concur in the opinion of my Brother Grant in this cause.
My understanding of the bill is, that it alleges that the defendant and two former partners, conducting a business, desired to increase the capital employed, and did so. by selling preferred stock in a copartnership association, limited. That in selling the stock, of which a large amount was marketed, they made representations at variance with' a secret contract, made between themselves,, under which the defendant has since claimed, and appropriated royalties, upon the goods manufactured. It is. charged, that being treasurer of the…
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- Wales v. NewbouldMichigan Supreme Court · 1860
- Wallace v. HarrisMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
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