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Pennsylvania Knitting Mills of Reading v. Bibb Manufacturing Co.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 17, 1900No. Appeal, No. 183PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal, No. 183, Oct. T., 1899, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., June T., 1898, No. 95, on verdict for defendants. Interpleader issue. Before Endlich, J. It appears from the record and the evidence that on February 7,1898, Zieber, Herbine & Company sold all their property to Max H. Schultze, the consideration being $1,000, the payment of certain judgments and the employment of Zieber, Herbine and Keech.

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Appeal, No. 183, Oct. T., 1899, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., June T., 1898, No. 95, on verdict for defendants. Interpleader issue. Before Endlich, J. It appears from the record and the evidence that on February 7,1898, Zieber, Herbine & Company sold all their property to Max H. Schultze, the consideration being $1,000, the payment of certain judgments and the employment of Zieber, Herbine and Keech. Schultze took possession of the property and business, and expended in payment of the debts of the said vendor firm the sum of $3,477.67, and later sold the same property to…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

William W. Porter, J.,

This interpleader was framed to determine the rights in certain personal property, originally owned by the firm of Zieber, Herbine & Company. The property was transferred by them to one Schultze. The plaintiff corporation was then erected. Schultze transferred the property to this corporation for $49,500 of its capitalization of $50,000. The plaintiff company now claims the property under this title. The defendant company claims, as judgment execution creditor of the firm of Zieber, Herbine & Company, that the property is subject to levy.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Montgomery Web Co. v. Dienelt, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County1890
  2. Houseman v. GrossmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  3. Reed v. Penrose's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1859
  4. Rice's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
  5. Hennon v. McClaneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Atlas Portland Cement Co. v. American Brick & Clay Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Arthur Elevator Co. v. GroveSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  3. Colonial Trust Co. v. Montello Brick WorksCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1909
  4. Mann v. SalsbergSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  5. Kulka v. NemirovskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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