Farrand joined this new company a few months after it was formed and became its financial manager as the secretary-treasurer. The company hired dozens of employees and manufactured reed organs. Whitney retired in 1887 selling his interest in the company to Votey and Farrand. The company was then renamed the Farrand & Votey Organ Company from Whitney Organ Company. In 1887, the company's officers were W.F. H Flinn, vice president, Farrand was treasurer and Votey was the company's secretary. They had a three-story factory built on Twelfth Street and the Grand Trunk Railway in downtown Detroit. Error to Circuit Court, Ottawa County Orien S.The main factory building was shaped in the form of a large letter "L". Keefe, deceased, against the Bush & Lane Piano Company and against the Farland Piano Company. Decree for defendants, and plaintiff brings error. Lillie, of Grand Haven, for appellant.Ĭharles H. Two suits brought by plaintiff against the defendants have been consolidated. Keefe, consummated contracts with the respective defendants whereby he undertook the sale of pianos manufactured by them and received by him on consignment. The decedent will be referred to herein as the plaintiff. By the terms of the contracts plaintiff was to settle for the pianos consigned to him within four months from the date of shipment. The prices of the pianos for which the plaintiff was to account were fixed by a list agreed upon between him and the respective defendants but the prices at which the pianos were sold to the ultimate purchasers were fixed by Mr. Some of the pianos were sold for cash and some were disposed of on leases or title retaining contracts. Under the Bush & Lane contract, unpaid portions of the purchase price bore interest at 6 per cent. per annum beginning four months after the date of shipment, and the Farrand Company contract provided for a like interest charge beginning 60 days after shipment. Beginning four months after shipment plaintiff was also charged with a 'carrying charge' one-half of 1 per cent. per month on such unpaid balance until the portion of the contract price which belonged to the manufacturers was paid in full. Thereupon any unpaid balance on such contracts became the property of the plaintiff.
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