Legal Opinion
Caplan v. Saltzman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 17, 1962No. Appeal, 82PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Bell,
This is an appeal from a final decree in equity ordering appellant to file an account. The question involved is the applicability of the parol evidence rule.
Defendant-appellant and plaintiff-appellee, from January 1, 1949, to May 15, 1954, carried on a so-called joint venture of selling, installing and providing materials for the improvement and modernization of houses: Defendant had charge of the books and records of the business and made distribution yearly of the profits.
On May 15, 1954, plaintiff gave written notice to the Mellon National Bank and Trust…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Gianni v. Russell Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Bardwell v. the Willis CompanySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- Speier v. MichelsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- O'Brien v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Grubb v. RockeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Stevenson v. Economy Bank of AmbridgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Three Rivers Motors Company v. The Ford Motor Company and Auto Lite CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- McFadden v. American Oil Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- TIE Communications, Inc. v. KoppSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- National Cash Register Co. v. Modern Transfer Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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