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Mich. Comp. Laws § 446.58 (2026)

Cappers, boosters, shillers or false bids prohibited.

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Act 224 of 1955


446.58 Cappers, boosters, shillers or false bids prohibited.

Sec. 8.

    At any such sale by auction, no person shall act as "bidder," or what is commonly known as a "capper,""booster" or "shiller," or offer or make any false bid, or offer any false bid or pretend to buy any article sold or offered for sale at any sale by auction.

History: 1955, Act 224, Imd. Eff. June 18, 1955

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2002–2002 · leading case: Rose v. Nat'l Auction Grp., 646 N.W.2d 455 (Mich. 2002).
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Rose v. Nat'l Auction Grp., 646 N.W.2d 455 (Mich. 2002). · cites it 2× “§ 446.58, wherein the Legislature banned the use of shills in personal property auctions.”
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