Legal Opinion

Kiernan v. Kahn Davis, Inc.

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided September 11, 1942No. Docket 133/576PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a judgment creditor's suit for an accounting against officers and directors of the defendant corporation, and to set aside payments made by the officers and directors to creditors as in fraud of creditors.

The suit is brought under the Corporation Act, the relevant provisions of which are as follows:

"Upon the dissolution in any manner of any corporation, the directors shall be trustees thereof, with full power to settle the affairs, * * * and divide the moneys and other property among the stockholders, after paying its debts. * * *
"The directors constituted trustees, as aforesaid * * *…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Whitfield v. KernSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1937
  2. Turp v. DickinsonNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
  3. De Stefano v. American Chocolate Almond Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1930
  4. Camden Mortgage Guaranty & Title Co. v. HainesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1932

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bellin v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1975
  2. Piechowski v. MatareseNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1959
  3. Bellin v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1975

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