Legal Opinion
In Re Escheat of Moneys in Custody of United States Treasury
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 18, 1936No. Appeal, 217PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Linn,
The Commonwealth, by Klein, its escheator, filed this petition averring that in certain equity proceedings in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1 certain sums were found to be due and payable to described bondholders; that some creditors, so found to be entitled, had not claimed payment, whereupon the court directed that such unclaimed funds be paid into its registry; that after the lapse of five years 2 the unclaimed moneys were deposited to the credit of the Treasury of the United States. The petition averred that…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. Bank of New York & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- James L. v. CarrylSupreme Court of the United States · 1858
- Security Savings Bank v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Cunnius v. Reading School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- First National Bank of San Jose v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
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3Cited by17 opinions
- United States v. KleinSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Philadelphia Electric Company CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- In Re Thompson's Estate. Appeal of McGrathCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1951
- United States v. KleinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1939
- In Re Escheat of Moneys in Custody of United States TreasurySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
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