Duplex Printing Press Co. v. Clipper Publishing Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 76, Oct. T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Westmoreland Co., May T., 1908, No. 68, for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of Duplex Printing Press Company v. Clipper Publishing Company, John S. Sell, receiver, and James K. Clarke, intervener. Replevin for a printing press.
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Appeal, No. 76, Oct. T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Westmoreland Co., May T., 1908, No. 68, for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of Duplex Printing Press Company v. Clipper Publishing Company, John S. Sell, receiver, and James K. Clarke, intervener. Replevin for a printing press. McConnell, J., found tlie following facts : The property involved in controversy in this case was delivered to the Clipper Publishing Company on the footing of a conditional sale. The plaintiff proposed to build for that company and have delivered in running order at Greensburg, Pa., November…
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Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Mitchell,
This is an- action of replevin to try the title to a perfecting press manufactured and delivered .by plaintiff to defendant under agreement that the title should not pass until the press was fully paid for. The purchaser (defendant) became insolvent but before plaintiff had retaken possession under its retained title, a creditor of the purchaser filed a bill, under which a receiver was appointed, who under direction of the court sold the press to- one Clarke. By leave of the court this suit was brought and Clarke allowed to intervene for the protection of…
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