Legal Opinion

Brooks v. Buys

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 8, 1922No. Docket No. 63PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Allegan; Cross (Orien S.), J. Bill by Walter H. Brooks, trustee in bankruptcy of the Moline Milling Company, against John Buys and others to reach funds transferred in fraud of créditors. From a decree for plaintiff, certain defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtWiest, J.

Defendants George Vander Meer and John Buys, as copartners, owned a mill and certain personal property in connection therewith, and in April, 1915, they, together with Sybrand Vander Meer, organized the Moline Milling Company, a corporation.

In the articles of association, duly executed and filed, they set the capital stock at $20,000, of which $15,000 was subscribed by them, and alleged that:

“The amount of said stock actually paid in at the 'date hereof is the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, of which amount fifteen thousand dollars has been paid in property, an itemized description of which,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McBryan v. Universal Elevator Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Courtney v. YoungsMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Park v. RichTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
  4. Johnson v. Canfield-Swigart Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1918

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Thomason v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Vander Meer v. Weurding.Michigan Supreme Court · 1924
  3. Guinness v. RemickMichigan Supreme Court · 1924

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