Krauter v. Adler

Full title: Elmer C. Krauter, Appellant, v. Robert S. Adler et al., Appellees

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Feb 13, 1946

328 Ill. App. 127 (Ill. App. Ct. 1946)

65 N.E.2d 215

Opinion

Gen. No. 43,133. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed February 13, 1946 Rehearing denied March 1, 1946 Released for publication March 8, 1946

CORPORATIONS, § 469.1^_ — dissolution of corporation to escape performance of its contracts as actionable. In action for damages charging wrongful dissolution of corporation with which plaintiff had contract for broker's commissions, where it appeared that corporation was used by defendants as subterfuge to rid themselves of obligation to plaintiff, held that plaintiff had property right in contract for broker's fees with corporation and could recover for injury sustained as result of dissolution.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. CHAS. A. WILLIAMS, Judge, presiding.

Reversed and remanded. Heard in the third division, first district, this court at the October term, 1944.

Winston, Strawn Shaw, for appellant;

George B. Christensen and Edward J. Wendrow, of counsel;

Michael F. Ryan, for appellees.

Opinion by JUSTICE LEWE.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed February 13, 1946; rehearing denied March 1, 1946; released for publication March 8, 1946.