Legal Opinion
Eaton v. Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 28, 1936No. 6027PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the District Court dismissing the appellants’ bill in equity.
It appears that S. A. Williams became indebted to Otis & Co. on two promissory notes. Williams had entered into a contract with Hoffacker, who was designated as agent therein, for the sale of coal lands. Hoffacker later refused to accept the delivery of the deeds. Otis & Co., on October 11, 1926, issued a writ of foreign attachment in the court of common pleas of Allegheny county, Pa., against Williams, summoning Hoffacker as garnishee. Judgment was rendered against Williams for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- National Fire Ins. Co. v. SandersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1930
- Girard Fire & Marine Insurance v. Field, Merritt & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863
- Selheimer v. ElderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1881
- Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation v. BennettCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1934
- Williams v. Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1933
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3Cited by4 opinions
- London Grove Contractors, Inc. v. J. Robert Pierson, Inc. (In Re J. Robert Pierson, Inc.)District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
- In Re R.H.R. Mechanical Contractors, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2006
- London Grove Contractors, Inc. v. J. Robert Pierson, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
- Shpritz v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978