Legal Opinion

Standard Soap & Oil Co. v. Printz Degreasing Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 23, 1911No. Appeal, No. 294PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal, No. 294, Jan. T., 1910, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., March Term, 1908, No. 4,962, dismissing bill in equity in case of Standard Soap & Oil Company v. Printz Degreasing Company. Bill in equity for specific performance and for an injunction. Errors assigned were (1-38) all to dismissal of exceptions relating to findings of fact and conclusions of law, but none to the final decree dismissing the bill.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Brown,

The main prayer of the bill filed by the appellant in the court below was for the specific performance of a contract with the appellee. Under two facts found by the learned chancellor he concluded that the appellee was justified in canceling the contract and dismissed the bill. If these facts were properly found the decree inevitably followed. Counsel for appellant realized the burden that rested upon them in asking that the findings of fact by the court below should be reversed, and thirty-eight assignments of error have been filed. Only four were needed for a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Estate of FullertonPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Armstrong County · 1892
  2. Clay v. Western Maryland RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  3. Johnston's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  4. Seltzer v. BoyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bowers v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
  2. Rettig Beverage Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1926
  3. Carlin v. Ancient Order of HiberniansSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  4. Heil v. South Easton Water Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
  5. Hoffman v. StrongSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1912

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