Legal Opinion
Du Puy v. Crucible Steel Co. of America
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 13, 1923No. 2732PublishedCited by 5 opinions
At Law. Action by Herbert Du Puy against the Crucible. Steel Company of America.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMSON, District Judge.
This case is anomalous. The plaintiff alleges that, while president of the Crucible Steel Company, he made or caused to be made certain returns to the federal government, showing the income and excess profits tax of said corporation, and that because of acts done by him in connection with said tax returns he, together with the treasurer of the company, was indicted by a grand jury of the United States and tried for conspiracy to defraud the United States; that on that indictment he was tried and acquitted, and seeks in this action to recover from the corporation the…
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- First National Bank v. TenneyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892
- Maitland v. MartinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1878
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of TitusNew York Surrogate's Court · 1914
- Mills Novelty Co. v. DupouyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1913
3Cited by5 opinions
- Peoples-Pittsburgh Trust Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1930
- Adams v. North Range Iron Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1934
- Hoch v. Duluth Brewing & Malting Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1928
- Buettner v. Schluderberg-Kurdle Co.Baltimore City Superior Court · 1928
- Carsey v. First National Bank of ClarksvilleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1929