Legal Opinion
Conway v. Marachowsky
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided December 2, 1952PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFritz, C. J.
As stated by the learned circuit judge:
“The complaint herein does not ask for specific performance of the contract to issue fifty per cent of the stock, but rather states that pursuant to an agreement with the persons who now are the sole stockholders of the corporation and brings this action for damages based upon these services. That these services were valuable to the corporation and that they retained the benefits from them is apparent. If the corporation accepts the benefits of a contract it must bear its burdens.
“The rule is stated in Meyers v. Wells, 252 Wis. 352, 355 :
“ ‘The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Morgan v. . Bon Bon Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Pratt v. Oshkosh Match Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
- Hinkley v. SagemillerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1927
- Samuel Meyers, Inc. v. Ogden Shoe Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1921
- Buffington v. BardonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1891
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Toulon v. NagleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Frey v. Geuder, Paeschke & Frey Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1958