Legal Opinion

Kaufmann v. Kaufmann

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 23, 1908No. Appeal, No. 213PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal, No. 213, Oct. T., 1907, by-plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., March T., 1907, No. 211, dismissing bill in equity in case of Augusta Kaufmann, Executrix, and Alfred D. Kaufmann and Raymond M. Kaufmann, Executors of the last Will and Testament of Jacob Kaufmann, deceased, v. Isaac Kaufmann et al., individually and as partners who survived Jacob Kaufmann, deceased, late partners as Kaufmann Brothers. Bill in equity for an injunction.

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Appeal, No. 213, Oct. T., 1907, by-plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., March T., 1907, No. 211, dismissing bill in equity in case of Augusta Kaufmann, Executrix, and Alfred D. Kaufmann and Raymond M. Kaufmann, Executors of the last Will and Testament of Jacob Kaufmann, deceased, v. Isaac Kaufmann et al., individually and as partners who survived Jacob Kaufmann, deceased, late partners as Kaufmann Brothers. Bill in equity for an injunction. Before Macearlane, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was in sustaining the demurrer and…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Brown,

If this bill had been filed against Isaac, Morris and Henry Kaufmann alone, as surviving partners of the firm of Kaufmann Brothers, with no reference to the contracts entered into by that firm with the seven other appellees, it could hardly be seriously contended that the articles of copartnership of the firm of Kaufmann Brothers, attached to and to be regarded as part of the bill, would not be conclusive of the right of the surviving partners to settle with the personal representatives of their deceased partner in the mode therein described.

Jacob, Isaac, Morris…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Thomas v. Central RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
  2. Hazard v. HazardU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island · 1840
  3. Edwards v. TracySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  4. Rohrbacher's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  5. Krall v. ForneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Hyam v. Upper Montgomery Joint AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  2. Schuster v. LargmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  3. Kirshon, Et Ux. v. FriedmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  4. Burley Irr. Dist. v. IckesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
  5. Kingsley Clothing Manufacturing Co. v. JacobsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942

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