Davidson v. Davidson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 4, Jan. T., 1919, by defendant, from decree of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Oct. T., 1916, No. 12, directing an accounting in case of F. R. Davidson v. C. P. Davidson. Bill in equity for an account, delivery of stocks and payment of money. Before O’Neill, J. Testimony was taken on behalf of the plaintiff. Defendant offered no evidence.
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Appeal, No. 4, Jan. T., 1919, by defendant, from decree of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Oct. T., 1916, No. 12, directing an accounting in case of F. R. Davidson v. C. P. Davidson. Bill in equity for an account, delivery of stocks and payment of money. Before O’Neill, J. Testimony was taken on behalf of the plaintiff. Defendant offered no evidence. The court entered the following decree: “Now, January 28,1918, this cause came on to be heard at a term of equity court, and was argued by counsel, and upon consideration thereof it is ordered, adjudged' and decreed as follows: “First. That the defendant…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Defendant appeals from a decree of the court below directing him to render an account to plaintiff as trustee for shares of stock coming into his hands from time to time for the benefit of plaintiff. The appeal is taken under the provisions of the Act of June 24, 1895, P. L. 243, allowing an appeal by defendant in equity cases upon the preliminary question of liability where complainant prays for an account and defendant denies liability.
Plaintiff and defendant are brothers, and for a number of years previous to August 30, 1901, defendant made investments for and…
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