Legal Opinion · Dissent

Commonwealth v. Hellertown Manufacturing Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 20, 1970No. Appeal, No. 45Published

1Dissent

*154Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts:

I must respectfully dissent. Because of the Heller-town Manufacturing Company’s somewhat unique nature, I do not believe that it transacted business outside of the Commonwealth, and I do not believe that any portion of Hellertown’s receipts was negotiated or effected outside of the Commonwealth.

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It is my view that Hellertown does not transact any portion of its business outside of the Commonwealth. As the wholly-owned subsidiary of its only customer, Hellertown exists solely at the whim of its parent. And as a company bereft of any…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Quaker Oats Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. Commonwealth v. Safe Harbor Water Power Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  3. Com. v. SAFE HARBOR WP CORP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965

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