Legal Opinion
Burt v. Burt Boiler Works, Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 30, 1978No. 77-198PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Burt Boiler Works, Inc. is a close corporation formed in Alabama in 1962. At the time of incorporation, 1700 shares of stock were issued to its three incorporators: William Raymond Burt (decedent) — 850 shares; William Albert Burt (decedent's father) — 849 shares; and Consuelo Burt (decedent's mother) — 1 share.
Prior to incorporation, the business had been operated by members of the Burt family as a partnership. As is frequently the case, the owners and operators of the business did not want the fact of incorporation to substantially change the day to day operation of the business and they…
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