Crown Slate Co. v. Allen
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 217 and 311, Jan. Term, 1900, by plaintiff and defendant, from judgment of C. P. Northampton Co., Nov. T., 1897, No. 31, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Crown Slate Company v. Albert O. Allen. Assumpsit to recover for an alleged wrongful overpayment, and for assessments on stock. Before Schuyler, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial Alfred Doney was called and sworn for plaintiff. Examined by Mr. Kirkpatrick.
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Appeals, Nos. 217 and 311, Jan. Term, 1900, by plaintiff and defendant, from judgment of C. P. Northampton Co., Nov. T., 1897, No. 31, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Crown Slate Company v. Albert O. Allen. Assumpsit to recover for an alleged wrongful overpayment, and for assessments on stock. Before Schuyler, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial Alfred Doney was called and sworn for plaintiff. Examined by Mr. Kirkpatrick. “ Q. These improvements, these attachments that you speak of, forming in the way that you have already itemized, were they there in…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Fell,
These are cross-appeals and may be considered together. Allen, the appellant in the first appeal, was the owner of the principal part of the stock of the Crown Slate Company before its reorganization, and was also a member of the firm of Tins-man & Company who leased and operated its quarry. Representing the slate company he negotiated with Lane, Doney & Company, who owned an adjoining quarry, for a consolidation of the interests of both parties, to be effected by a reorganization of the company and the issuing of additional capital stock to Lane, Doney & Company in…
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- Adams v. KuehnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
- Guthrie v. KerrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1877
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