Commonwealth v. Edison Electric Light Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 19, May T., 1893, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Dauphin Co., Sept. T., 1891, No. 395, for defendant, on appeal from tax settlement. Appeal from tax settlement. Before McPherson, J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. See appeal in suit between same parties, on different state of facts, in 145 Pa. 181. Trial without jury; judgment for defendant; Error assigned was entry of judgment.
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Appeal, No. 19, May T., 1893, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Dauphin Co., Sept. T., 1891, No. 395, for defendant, on appeal from tax settlement. Appeal from tax settlement. Before McPherson, J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. See appeal in suit between same parties, on different state of facts, in 145 Pa. 181. Trial without jury; judgment for defendant; Error assigned was entry of judgment. Com. v. Edison Electric Light Co., 145 Pa. 131; Com. v. Westinghouse El. & Mfg. Co., 151 Pa. 265; Com. v. Westinghouse Air Brake Co., 151 Pa. 276; Patterson v. Kentucky, 97 U.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Green,
The fourth finding of fact by the learned court below, which is fully sustained by the testimony, declares that $35,000 in cash and three thousand shares of stock were issued and paid by the defendant company to the Edison Electric Light Company of New York for certain rights under its patents within the city of Philadelphia, and that without these rights the defendant could not carry on its business and furnish electric light to its customers. Also that “ in consideration for said cash and stock paid to the Electric Light Company of New York, the defendant did not…
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