Kennedy v. Stemming
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kalamazoo; Weimer, J. Garnishment proceedings by Michael N. Kennedy, trustee in bankruptcy for the Hickory Grove Distilling Company, a corporation, against William A. Stimming, and the Tivoli Brewing Company, garnishee defendant. Judgment for garnishee defendant. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtPerson, J.
(after stating the facts). The contract was illegal and void. A license to sell intoxicating liquors is personal and cannot be transferred to another. Koppitz-Melchers Brewing Co. v. Behm, 130 Mich. 649 (90 N. W. 676); Walhier v. Weber, 142 Mich. 322 (105 N. W. 772); Dierkes v. Wideman, 143 Mich. 181 (106 N. W. 735). It is shown on the face of the contract that all of the parties had a criminal prosecution in mind, and were aiming to protect Stimming if he should be arrested for making sales without a proper license.
Counsel for plaintiff are mistaken in their claim that the garnishee…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cashin v. PliterMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
- Benson v. BawdenMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
- Walhier v. WeberMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
- Koppitz-Melchers Brewing Co. v. BehmMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
- Bryant v. WilcoxMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Klukavy v. United National InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1987