Legal Opinion
Burche Co. v. General Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 27, 1955No. Appeal, 24PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Me. Justice Aenold,
This case arose on a declaratory judgment under a case stated. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was given leave to intervene as a party defendant. The court below pronounced judgment in favor of the defendant and the plaintiff appeals.
Burche Co. operates a retail department store in the City of Harrisburg. The General Electric Company, a foreign corporation duly authorized to transact business in Pennsylvania, manufactures a large variety of electric fixtures and appliances under the brand and trade name of “General (GE) Electric.” These commodities are widely…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Schwegmann Bros. v. Calvert Distillers Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Old Dearborn Distributing Co. v. Seagram-Distillers Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- In Re RahrerSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Turco Paint & Varnish Co. v. KalodnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Home Utilities Co. v. Revere Copper & Brass, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1956
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