Morris Run Coal Co. v. Barclay Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
March 14th and 15th 1871. Before Thompson, C. J., Read, A&new and Sharswood, JJ. Williams, J., at Nisi Prius. Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford county: No. 282, to January Term 1871. This was an action of debt commenced May 31st 1869, by The Morris Run Coal Company against The Barclay Coal Company, on an accepted draft on the defendants in favor of the plaintiffs for 02466.99. The case was referred to the Hon. William Elwell, as referee under the Act of April…
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March 14th and 15th 1871. Before Thompson, C. J., Read, A&new and Sharswood, JJ. Williams, J., at Nisi Prius. Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford county: No. 282, to January Term 1871. This was an action of debt commenced May 31st 1869, by The Morris Run Coal Company against The Barclay Coal Company, on an accepted draft on the defendants in favor of the plaintiffs for 02466.99. The case was referred to the Hon. William Elwell, as referee under the Act of April 6th 1869, Pamph. L. 275, and its supplement of January 20th 1870, Pamph. L. 85, Purd. 1592. The facts of the case and the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered,
by Agnew, J.
This was an action on a bill drawn upon one party in favor of another party to a contract between five coal companies, for a sum found due in the equalization of prices under the contract. It raises a question of great importance to the citizens of this state and the state of New York, where the contract was made, and was in part to be executed, to wit: whether the contract was illegal, as being contrary to the statute of New York, or at common law, or against public policy. The instrument bears date the loth day of February 1866. The parties…
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