Lenning v. Retail Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action transferred to tbe district court for Hennepin county to recover $2,503.83 upon a policy of fire, insurance. Tbe case was tried before Waite, J., wbo when plaintiff rested granted defendant’s motion to dismiss tbe action. Erom an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, be appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Eor several years prior to June, 1909, E. E. Seaman and T. H. Martin, as partners, conducted a general merchandise business at Deer River, Minnesota. On June 1, 1909, they transferred all part*67nership assets to Seaman-Martin Co., a corporation, then organized by them. In consideration therefor the corporation issued to them $45,000 par value of its capital stock and assumed all partnership liabilities. The partnership dissolved, and ever since the corporation has carried on the business. It does not appear that any shares of stock in the corporation were issued except the ones to Messrs.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Clinton v. . the Hope Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Holbrook v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1878
- Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance v. BellIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Thomason v. Capital InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Scanlan v. GrimmerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
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