Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Attorney General v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided September 27, 1917No. Docket No. 139PublishedCited by 18 opinions
Quo warranto proceedings by the people of the State of Michigan, on the relation of Roger I. Wykes, attorney general, against the Sperry & Hutchinson Company to oust defendant from doing business in this State in violation of Act No. 244, Pub. Acts 1911 (3 Comp. Laws 1915, § 15055 et seq.).
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
This quo warranto proceeding was instituted to oust defendant from doing business in this State as a trading stamp company in violation of the provisions of Act No. 244, Pub. Acts 1911 (3 Comp. Laws 1915, § 15055 et seq.), entitled:
“An act to restrain and to prohibit gift enterprises, to prevent the issuing, selling or giving away of trading stamps, or of certificates, coupons, or any token or writing redeemable with or exchangeable, in whole or in part, for articles of merchandise or value as prizes, premiums or otherwise/ by any firm, corporation or individual except as herein otherwise…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Rast v. Van Deman & Lewis Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
- People v. . GillsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Matter of GregorySupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Tanner v. LittleSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Young v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
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3Cited by18 opinions
- People v. VictorMichigan Supreme Court · 1939
- Attorney General v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
- Metropolitan Funeral System Ass'n v. Commissioner of InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1951
- State v. HoltgreveUtah Supreme Court · 1921
- Sperry & Hutchinson Co. v. HoeghSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
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