Legal Opinion

In re the Assignment of George T. Smith Middlings Purifier Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 1891PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Wayne. (Hosmer, J.) Contempt proceedings under How. Stat. chap. 256. Respondent appeals from order adjudging him guilty of contempt, which is modified and affirmed. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.

The George T. Smith Middlings Purifier Company was a manufacturing corporation organized under the laws of this State, and had up to January 14, 1890, and for some years preceding that date, been engaged in business at'Jackson, in this State.

On the 14th day of January, 1890, said corporation made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors to Rufus H. Emerson and Zenas 0. Eldred. The assignees filed a bond, a list of creditors of said corporation, and *151an inventory of the property assigned, in the office of the county clerk of Jackson county. The matter of said assignment was removed from…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. May v. WannemacherMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
  2. Ansonia Brass and Copper Co. v. . BabbittNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  3. Blake v. HubbardMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Kittridge v. KinneMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Smith v. HosmerMichigan Supreme Court · 1891

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lawson v. StacyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Lacy v. GunnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Montgomery v. Muskegon Booming Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Co. v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1917
  5. Murray Bros. v. MacKinac Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1927

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