Reuter Hub & Spoke Co. v. Hicks
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Clinton; Searl, J. Assumpsit by Reuter Hub & Spoke Company against John C. Hicks and another to enforce the statutory liability of defendants as directors of a corporation which made default in filing its annual report. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
On the 7th day of September, 1908, the Michigan Wagon & Manufacturing Company became indebted to plaintiff for a car load of spokes in the sum of $1,842.25. Failing to make payment as agreed, the plaintiff began this suit to recover for the same against the defendants, who were directors of the Michigan Wagon & Manufacturing Company, because of the failure of the company to file its annual report with the secretary of State for the year ending on the last day of February, 1909. Defendants demurred to the declaration, and have thereby raised three questions which demand a solution:(1) For the…
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