Snyder v. Bougher
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 344, Jan. T., 1905, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., June T., 1902, No. 1,113, on verdict for plaintiff in ease of Richard C. Snyder, Trustee of the Estate-of James Henry, Bankrupt, v. Martin W. Bougher. Assumpsit to recover for a loss on a resale by a trustee in bankruptcy.
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Appeal, No. 344, Jan. T., 1905, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., June T., 1902, No. 1,113, on verdict for plaintiff in ease of Richard C. Snyder, Trustee of the Estate-of James Henry, Bankrupt, v. Martin W. Bougher. Assumpsit to recover for a loss on a resale by a trustee in bankruptcy. Before Carr, J. At the trial the court charged in part as follows: [Gentlemen of the jury, you will find in this case a verdict for the plaintiff for $4,689.12.] [1] [ I am requested to say to you on behalf of the plaintiff that: “ The measure of damages upon the resale of this property…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
This was an action for damages alleged to have been sustained in consequence of appellant’s failure to complete his contract of purchase-at a public sale made by a trustee in bankruptcy, under authority of the United States district court for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. The. bankrupt whose property was sold, was a licensed retail dealer in liquor in the-city of Philadelphia, conducting a saloon .in premises leased for that purpose. -He was the owner of the furniture and fixtures of the place. Regardless of what was contained in the referee’s decree of…
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