Michigan § 486.208 - Capital stock; subscriptions, calling in; sale, procedure, proceeds; purchaser's rights.
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§ 486.208. Capital stock; subscriptions, calling in; sale, procedure, proceeds; purchaser's rights.
The directors may call in subscriptions to the capital stock of such corporation by installments, in such portions, and at such times and places as they shall deem proper, by giving notice thereof as the by-laws shall prescribe; and in case any stockholder shall neglect or refuse payment of any such installment for the space of 60 days after the same shall become due and payable, and after he shall have been notified thereof, the stock of such delinquent stockholder may be sold by the directors, at public auction, at the office of the secretary of the corporation, giving at least 30 days' notice in some newspaper published in the county: Provided, That if said stockholder shall reside in this state, the stock shall be sold at the business office of said corporation, in the county in which they are doing business, giving at least 30 days' notice thereof in some newspaper published in the county. If no newspaper be published in the county in which such corporation transacts their business, then it shall be published in the newspaper in the city of Detroit which shall have at the time the largest circulation; and the proceeds of such sale shall be at first applied in payment of the installment called for, and the expenses on the same, and the residue shall be refunded to the owner thereof; and such sale shall entitle the purchaser to all the rights of a stockholder to the extent of the shares so bought.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 486.208 cover?
Section 486.208 ("Capital stock; subscriptions, calling in; sale, procedure, proceeds; purchaser's rights.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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