Hooker, Corser & Mitchell Co. v. Hooker
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal in Chancery, Windham County. Heard at Chambers, January 3, 1910, on demurrer to the bill, Hall, Chancellor. Demurrer overruled, pro forma, bill adjudged sufficient, ‘ ‘ and all rights and benefits of the demurrants under the demurrer are saved and reserved for defendants upon final hearing.” Heard at Chambers, August 7, 1912, Fish, Chancellor, on defendants’ exceptions to the master’s report, and on their motion to recommit the report.
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Appeal in Chancery, Windham County. Heard at Chambers, January 3, 1910, on demurrer to the bill, Hall, Chancellor. Demurrer overruled, pro forma, bill adjudged sufficient, ‘ ‘ and all rights and benefits of the demurrants under the demurrer are saved and reserved for defendants upon final hearing.” Heard at Chambers, August 7, 1912, Fish, Chancellor, on defendants’ exceptions to the master’s report, and on their motion to recommit the report. Motion to recommit, and the exceptions to the master’s report overruled. Defendants’ demurrer to the bill overruled. Hearing on question of final decree…
1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.
On November 1, 1902, the defendants and W. H. Proctor succeeded to the business of Hooker, Corser & Mitchell, who had been manufacturing overalls and workmen’s garments at Brattleboro-. On that day, they entered into a written contract, wherein it was provided that • a corporation should be formed to carry on the business to be known as the Hooker, Corser & Mitchell Company, and that Corser, Proctor *342and Whittaker should devote their exclusive attention to the business and the running and management of the same. Pursuant to this agreement, a corporation was formed with a capital stock of…
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