Commonwealth v. Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 10, May T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Dauphin Co., Commonwealth Docket, 1913, No. 97, for defendant on submission to court without a jury, in case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Railroad Company. Appeal from settlement of tax on corporate loans by the auditor general and state treasurer. Before Kunkel, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 10, May T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Dauphin Co., Commonwealth Docket, 1913, No. 97, for defendant on submission to court without a jury, in case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Railroad Company. Appeal from settlement of tax on corporate loans by the auditor general and state treasurer. Before Kunkel, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The case was tried without a jury under the provisions of the Act of April 22,1874, P. L. 109. The court entered judgment for defendant. The Commonwealth appealed. Errors assigned…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
Defendant is a corporation of the State of New Jersey with general powers to do various acts, including that of holding bonds, mortgages, stocks, securities and other evidences of indebtedness of public or private transportation, light, heat, water or power companies. In 1901, the company owned practically the entire capital stock and bonds of the Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Railroad Company, Lehigh Traction Company and the Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railroad Company, all corporations organized under the laws of this Commonwealth. Defendant issued bonds to the amount…
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