What is an equipment and goodwill of the partnership


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Q: For five years, Henry and James had been engaged as partners in building houses. They owned the equipment necessary to conduct the business and had an excellent reputation. In March, Joyce, who had previously been in the same kind of business, proposed that Henry, James, and Joyce form a corporation for the purpose of constructing medium-priced houses. They engaged attorney Portia, who did all the work required to incorporate the business under the name of Libra Corp.

The certificate of incorporation authorized 1,000 shares of $100 par value stock. At the organizational meeting of the incorporators, Henry, James, and Joyce were elected directors, and Libra Corp. issued a total of 650 shares for its stock. Henry and James each received 200 shares in consideration of transferring to Libra Corp. the equipment and goodwill of their partnership, which had a combined value of more than $40,000. Joyce received 200 shares in consideration for promising to work for Libra Corp. in the future, and Portia received 50 shares as compensation for the legal services she rendered in forming Libra Corp.

Later that year, Libra Corp. suffered several financial setbacks and in December ceased operations. What rights, if any, does Libra Corp. have against Henry, James, Joyce, and Portia in connection with the original issuance of its shares?

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