Legal Opinion
Berkowitz v. Mayflower Securities, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 25, 1974No. Appeal, 168PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion By
Mr. Justice Eagen,
In this action in equity, the chancellor entered an adjudication and decree nisi in favor of the defendant. Plaintiffs exceptions were dismissed, and this appeal followed.
This is the factual background disclosed by the record.
The defendant, a stock brokerage firm in New York City, was the sole underwriter of an original issue of 3i Company—Information Interscience Incorporated [3i Company] common stock.1 The plaintiff was recommended to the defendant by the president of 3i Company as a subscriber for 100 shares. On February 26, 1968, the defendant caused to be…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Royal Air Properties, Inc., a Corporation, Harold L. Heathman and Madge I. Heathman v. R. Philip SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- The Greater Iowa Corporation v. Frank McLendonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 92,710 Stanley S. Pearlstein v. Scudder & German, a PartnershipCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Van Products Co. v. General Welding & Fabricating Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Meierdierck v. MILLERSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
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3Cited by46 opinions
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- Chatham Communications, Inc. v. General Press Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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- Kalpana S. Joshi v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- Dussia v. BargerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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