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University of Michigan Law School

Michigan Law Review

1931

New York

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Corporations - Chattel Mortgages - Consent Of Stockholders Dec 1931

Corporations - Chattel Mortgages - Consent Of Stockholders

Michigan Law Review

The claimant held a chattel mortgage on certain fixtures, the property of a corporation in which the bankrupt held a controlling interest. The validity of the mortgage was challenged by the trustee for the reason that it had been executed in disregard of the statutory requirements. It was admitted that the assent of the stockholders was not formally expressed, but it appeared that the requisite number of stockholders had, in fact, assented. Held, that the mortgage is void since it did not have the statutory consent to its execution, the fact of actual consent being immaterial. In re Joseph …


Corporations-Duty Of Corporate Trustee To Record Mortgage Securing Bonds Jun 1931

Corporations-Duty Of Corporate Trustee To Record Mortgage Securing Bonds

Michigan Law Review

Plaintiff became the holder of bonds issued under and secured by a collateral trust agreement executed in Pennsylvania. The mortgage contained the provision that " * * * the trustee, save for its gross negligence or wilful default, shall not be personally liable for any loss or damage" and further that "It shall be no part of the duty of the trustee to record this instrument as a mortgage." The mortgage was not recorded nor the mortgage debt satisfied. Plaintiff sued the trustee in New York for negligence. Held, the contract limited the obligations and duties of the trustee, …


Torts-Negligent Misrepresentation-Duty Arising From Contract To Persons Not Parties Mar 1931

Torts-Negligent Misrepresentation-Duty Arising From Contract To Persons Not Parties

Michigan Law Review

The defendants, accountants, examined the books of the Stern Co., knowing that their balance sheet and 32 certified copies would be exhibited as a basis for future credit, but not knowing of the plaintiff particularly. Through negligence they failed to discover and report insolvency. Relying upon the report showing a solvent concern plaintiff extended credit to the Stem Co. He sued for his loss in two counts, negligence and fraud. Held, defendants had no duty to plaintiff to exercise due care, so he can not recover for negligence in the examination. But defendants might be liable for fraud as …