Humane Fire Company's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, No. 2, of Philadelphia county: Of July Term 1878, No. 27. In Equity. This was a bill in equity, filed by one Joseph E. Smith and Francis Jordan, “ and such others as agreeing to contribute to the expense of this suit, may become parties thereto,” against “James McCullough, John M. Melloy, George W. Plumley and John A. Franks, holding forth as members and officers, and acting under color of the name and style of the Humano Fire Company…
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, No. 2, of Philadelphia county: Of July Term 1878, No. 27. In Equity. This was a bill in equity, filed by one Joseph E. Smith and Francis Jordan, “ and such others as agreeing to contribute to the expense of this suit, may become parties thereto,” against “James McCullough, John M. Melloy, George W. Plumley and John A. Franks, holding forth as members and officers, and acting under color of the name and style of the Humano Fire Company of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, and also the Humane Fire Company of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia,”…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon
The bill in this case sets forth “ that the Humane Fire Company of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, one of the defendants, is an incorporated company in the city of Philadelphia, and that the other defendants are and were members and officers thereof. That the plaintiffs were for many years, and still are, honorary members of the said corporation. That the property of said company consisted, inter alia; of a steamer, hose, hose-carriage, horses and harness, real estate, stock in thé Fire Association and other property, in all of the value of $50,000.”
“ That the said Humane Fire Company…
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