Legal Opinion
Gennert v. Ives
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 7, 1894PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Error to Wayne. (Carpenter, J.) Assumpsit. Plaintiff brings error. The facts are stated in tbe opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This action was instituted to charge defendant with a debt of the Harris Photographic Supply Company, a corporation in which he was one of the directors. It is based upon section 12 of Act No. 232> Laws of 1885, being section 416151, 3 How. Stat. This section, after providing that annual reports shall be filed by the directors of corporations, proceeds:
“If any of said directors of any such corporation shall willfully neglect or refuse to make the report required by this section, they shall each be liable for all the debts of such corporation, and subject to a penalty of 825/’ etc.
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