Wilson & Co. v. Douredoure

MARIS, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff brought an action in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to recover $20,674.66 paid by it to Douredoure Brothers through an alleged mistake of fact. The defendants admitted the receipt of the money, denied that the payments were the result of a mistake of fact and counter-claimed for an additional $2,501.85. Douredoure Brothers brought Keystone Rendering Company, Inc., into the suit as third party defendant. The case was tried by a judge of the district court without a jury. He denied recovery to the plaintiff and entered judgment on…