General Electric Co. v. Richardson
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvaniá; Oliver B. Dickinson, Judge. Suit in equity by the General Electric Company against James A. Richardson and others, as receivers of Doak & Co., and the Thomas W. Evans Museum & Institute Society. Decree for defendants, and complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
McPHERSON, Circuit Judge.
Federal jurisdiction of this suit depends on the diverse citizenship of the parties. The facts are as follows:
On June 3, 1914, the firm of Doak & Co. contracted with the Evans Museum to build and equip a power house for $65,232 on the property of the Museum in West Philadelphia. On Jtdy 11 the Electric Company agreed with the firm to furnish, deliver, and erect four generators and other appliances for the sum of $5,151 — the material to be shipped “to Messrs. James G. Doak & Co. at Philadelphia for the Thomas W. Evans Museum & Institute Society.” The agreement further…
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