Kilpatrick v. Penrose Ferry Bridge Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ErroA to the District Court of Philadelphia. These were actions of assumpsit, by Samuel Kilpatrick and by Pearson Serrill, against The Penrose Ferry Bridge Company, to recover compensation or salary for services rendered as president and treasurer respectively of said company, in which the plaintiffs were shareholders. In 1853 the company was chartered to construct a bridge over the river Schuylkill, a short distance above the mouth of the river.
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ErroA to the District Court of Philadelphia. These were actions of assumpsit, by Samuel Kilpatrick and by Pearson Serrill, against The Penrose Ferry Bridge Company, to recover compensation or salary for services rendered as president and treasurer respectively of said company, in which the plaintiffs were shareholders. In 1853 the company was chartered to construct a bridge over the river Schuylkill, a short distance above the mouth of the river. Mr. Serrill was elected president in June 1859, and served until February 1864. Mr. Kilpatrick was elected treasurer in June 1859, and served until…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, by
Woodward, C. J.
Mr. Serrill was elected president and Mr. Kilpatrick treasurer of the bridge company in June 1859, and served in their respective offices until February 1864. The evidence proved a faithful performance by these officers of their respective duties, and that their services were reasonably worth from $350 to $500 per annum, but no express contract for compensation was proved. After the company had sold its bridge to the city, at a loss to the stockholders, these actions were brought, and the question, the same in each case, was, whether…
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