Legal Opinion

Gordon v. Union Trust Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 26, 1932No. Appeal, 23PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

The Commercial Trust Company deposited $6,429.50 with the Union Trust Company, the account being styled “Commercial Trust Company Trust Funds.” The Union Trust Company had $6,808.45 on deposit with the Commercial Trust Company, this account being styled “Union Trust Company Trust Funds.” It is conceded that both deposits represented trust funds of the respective institutions, and, as such, were the property of various cestuis que trust or beneficiaries of each bank.

Union Trust Company was and still is a solvent going concern. Commercial passed into the hands of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Patterson v. Marine N. BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
  2. First National Bank v. MasonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
  3. Trestrail v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  4. Hunter v. HenningSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  5. Citizens N. Bank v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Sherts v. Fulton National BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Franklin Trust Co. of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  3. Gordon v. Anthracite Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Thomas v. Potter Title & Trust Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1932
  5. Thacher's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933

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