Legal Opinion
Potter v. Brown
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 30, 1937No. Appeals, 318, 319 and 320PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Barnes,
The dissolution of a partnership is sought in this proceeding where it is charged that the wrongful conduct of three of the ten members of the firm affects prejudicially the carrying on of its business and renders impracticable the continuance of the partnership.
The parties to this litigation have been conducting a general insurance business in Philadelphia since January 1, 1934, under the firm name of Henry W. Brown & Co. This long established business has been a prosperous one. It was founded in 1871 by Henry W. Brown, the father of defendant, Henry I. Brown,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- McConville v. InghamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
- Worrall's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
- Blue Ridge Metal Manufacturing Co. v. ProctorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Coffin v. LandisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1864
- Hamilton v. FaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Brooks v. ConstonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Commonwealth Trust Co. v. SzaboSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Stainton v. TarantinoDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
- In Re: Leah Beth Woskob, Debtor Alex Woskob Helen Woskob the Estate of Victor Woskob v. Leah Beth WoskobCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- Coffin v. Old Orchard Development Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
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