Alpern v. Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Eagen,

Tbe Attorney General of tbe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania filed a petition in tbe Court of Common Pleas of Daupbin County for an order directing tbe Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank of Philadelphia, (hereinafter called Girard), to pay into tbe State treasury, without escheat, certain alleged unclaimed funds, the rightful owners of which are unknown. The respondent, Girard, pursuant to the Act of. March 5,. 1925, P.L. 23, §2, 12 PS §673, challepging the jurisdiction of the court below,, filed a petition asking* dismissal of the action. The court below refused to…