Pittsburg Valve, Foundry & Construction Co. v. Klingelhofer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 198, Oct. T., 1904, by defendants, from decree of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1904, No. 397, on bill in equity in case of Pittsburg Valve, Foundry & Construction Company v. George E. Klingelhofer et al. Bill in equity for an injunction.
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Appeal, No. 198, Oct. T., 1904, by defendants, from decree of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1904, No. 397, on bill in equity in case of Pittsburg Valve, Foundry & Construction Company v. George E. Klingelhofer et al. Bill in equity for an injunction. Before Shafer, J. The court found the facts to be as follows : 1. In March, 1900, negotiations were had between certain parties engaged in the foundry, machine, valve and pipe fitting business in the city of Pittsburg and vicinity, looking to a consolidation of their interests and the formation of a corporation, and agreements were made by…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
Certain partnerships and companies engaged in the foundry, machine, valve and pipe fitting business at Pittsburg in the year 1900 entered into negotiations with a view to consolidating all their concerns into a single company. One VanTine was the active party in promoting this effort at consolidation. The different companies all signed this consolidation agreement on a separate-blank, prepared for that purpose, in which each stipulated for the sale of its plant to the new company for an ample consideration, and that neither the firm nor company nor any member of it…
2Cited by1 opinion
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