Legal Opinion

Lapayowker v. Lincoln College Preparatory School

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 24, 1956No. Appeal, 124PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Chidsey,

This is an appeal from a final decree dismissing a wife’s complaint in equity to secure a transfer of 48 shares of common stock held by the individual defendant 1 in defendant corporation. She also seeks 25 shares of nonvoting preferred stock held in the defendant corporation’s treasury. The total authorized and issued stock in the corporation consists of 50 shares of common and 50 shares of preferred. After a hearing on the merits at which extensive testimony was taken, the chancellor entered an adjudication in favor of de fendants together with detailed…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Darlington's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1878
  2. Werle v. WerleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Commonwealth v. Monongahela Bridge Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
  4. Earnest's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884
  5. Stewart v. HOOKSSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Shapiro v. ShapiroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. Stauffer v. StaufferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Chambers v. ChambersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  4. Tops Apparel Manufacturing Co. v. RothmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  5. Yohe v. YoheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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