Michigan § 600.2142 - Seal; prima facie proof of lawful execution of instruments by corporations, other firms.
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§ 600.2142. Seal; prima facie proof of lawful execution of instruments by corporations, other firms.
Any corporation, joint stock company, or partnership association, limited, may have a common seal which it may alter at pleasure, and such seal affixed to any instrument purporting to be executed by any such corporation, joint stock company or partnership association, limited, foreign or domestic, shall be prima facie proof of the due adoption of said seal, and that it was affixed to said instrument by due authority, and that said instrument was in fact lawfully executed by such corporation, joint stock company or partnership association, limited.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 600.2142 ("Seal; prima facie proof of lawful execution of instruments by corporations, other firms.") 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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