Legal Opinion

Crouse v. Bedell

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 20, 1899No. Appeal, No. 22Published

Appeal, No. 22, Feb. T., 1899, by defendants, from- order of C. P. McKean Co., Dec. T., 1898, No. 2, allowing fees and expenses of the former receiver to be paid by the acting receiver. Opinion by W. D. Porter, J. Partnership bill for receiver and injunction. Before Morrison, P. J. It appears from the record that a partnership bill being filed the court appointed Fletcher Coleman as receiver.

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Appeal, No. 22, Feb. T., 1899, by defendants, from- order of C. P. McKean Co., Dec. T., 1898, No. 2, allowing fees and expenses of the former receiver to be paid by the acting receiver. Opinion by W. D. Porter, J. Partnership bill for receiver and injunction. Before Morrison, P. J. It appears from the record that a partnership bill being filed the court appointed Fletcher Coleman as receiver. Coleman entering upon the discharge of his duties gave a bond, but no security of any sort was taken to indemnify defendants against any loss, costs or damages which they might sustain by reason of the…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

W. D. Porter, J.,

The plaintiff filed a bill in equity against the defendants, praying for the dissolution of the firm of Bedell & Crouse, the appointment of a receiver of the assets, property, accounts and' credits of said firm and an accounting of the partnership dealings. The court, on October 21, 1898, made a preliminary order appointing Fletcher Coleman receiver of the firm and restraining the defendants from exercising further control over the firm property. Coleman filed his bond as receiver, in accordance with the decree of the court, which bond having been duly approved, he…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Erie & North-East Railroad v. CaseySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1856
  2. Wilson v. City of ScrantonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
  3. Schlecht's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
  4. Jacoby v. McMahonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  5. Littleton's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879

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