Overfield v. Pennroad Corporation

I must dissent from the views expressed by the majority. In order to make my reasons clear it is necessary to refer at length to the pleadings, the facts and the law.1

There are two complaints involved in the appeals at bar; Overfield’s and Weigle’s. Weigle’s bill complains that eight purchases, described hereinafter, made by The Pennroad Corporation were consummated by it pursuant to a scheme to employ its funds for the benefit of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company to the damage of Penn-road. Overfield’s complaint, prior to amendment complained of only one of the transactions complained of in…