Legal Opinion

Henderson v. SECURITY MORTAGAGE AND FINANCE CO.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 20, 1968No. 690PublishedCited by 83 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLake, J.

It is alleged in the complaint and admitted in the answer that Security is a corporation. Nevertheless, it is apparent from the record, including the testimony of Wernick, himself, that throughout the entire series of transactions with and concerning the plaintiffs, Wernick made no effort to keep, or pretense of keeping, his interest and activities separate and apart from those of the corporation. Wernick and his wife were its only stockholders. There is nothing to show her interest was other than nominal. The corporation was a mere device or puppet in Wernick’s hands.

The mere fact that one…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. United States v. Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Wisconsin · 1905
  2. BW Acceptance Corporation v. SpencerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  3. Whitehurst v. . Fcx Fruit and Vegetable ServiceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
  4. Doster v. . EnglishSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
  5. Planters National Bank of Virginia v. Wysong & Miles Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1919

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3Cited by83 opinions

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  5. Becker v. Graber Builders, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002

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