Legal Opinion

Allison v. Powers

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 4, 1897No. Appeal, No. 181PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal, No. 181, Oct. T., 1896, by-defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June. T., 1896, No. 92, on bill in equity. Bill in equity for an account. The facts appear by the opinion of Slagle, J. which was as follows: BINDING OE EACTS. This bill was filed by plaintiffs, praying that the defendant be declared to be a trustee of a certain fund received by her, and directed to file an account of the money so received.

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Appeal, No. 181, Oct. T., 1896, by-defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June. T., 1896, No. 92, on bill in equity. Bill in equity for an account. The facts appear by the opinion of Slagle, J. which was as follows: BINDING OE EACTS. This bill was filed by plaintiffs, praying that the defendant be declared to be a trustee of a certain fund received by her, and directed to file an account of the money so received. The cause was heard on bill, answer and replication, and testimony taken. Upon the pleadings and evidence, the facts are found as-follows: 1. On the 16th day of…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Sterrett,

The facts of this case and the legal conclusions drawn therefrom are so clearly presented in the learned trial judge’s statement that extended reference to either is quite unnecessary.

The first and second specifications may be dismissed with the remark that there is no error either in finding the facts recited in the former, or in not finding as complained of in the latter. The court’s findings must therefore be accepted as the established facts. The controlling question presented thereby is, whether the money recovered from the Pennsylvania Railroad…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lehigh Iron Co. v. RuppSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
  2. Huntingdon & Broad Top Railroad v. DeckerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1877
  3. North Pennsylvania Railroad v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863
  4. Schnatz v. Phila. & Reading R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Minkin v. MinkinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Lewis v. Hunlock's Creek & Muhlenburg Turnpike Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  3. McFadden v. MaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  4. Stecyk v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1999
  5. McArdle v. Pittsburg Railways Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1909

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