Jeannette Bottle Works v. Schall
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 69, April T., 1899, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Westmoreland Co., May T., 1895, No. 1020, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by W. D. Porter, J. Assumpsit upon a stock subscription. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The trial court gave binding instructions for plaintiff. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $220.26. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were (1) in giving binding instructions for plaintiff.
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Appeal, No. 69, April T., 1899, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Westmoreland Co., May T., 1895, No. 1020, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by W. D. Porter, J. Assumpsit upon a stock subscription. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The trial court gave binding instructions for plaintiff. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $220.26. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were (1) in giving binding instructions for plaintiff. (2) Ruling on evidence as stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
W. D. Porter, J.,
This action was brought to recover the amount of a subscription for the stock of plaintiff company, made by defendant before the certificate of organization had been filed and charter issued. The subscription contract upon which this action is founded was as follows: “ Whereas, the citizens of Jeannette are forming an association to be chartered under the laws of Pennsylvania as the Jeannette Bottle Works. . Said Bottle Works to be located in the borough of Jeannette, Pa. That the capital stock of said company is to be $25,000, and shall consist of 1,250 shares of…
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