Jourdan v. Andrews
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 101, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from order and decree of C. P. Erie Co., May T., 1915, No. 203, sur exceptions to report of auditor, in case of Fred Jourdan v. James A. Andrews, Trustee. Bill in equity for an accounting. Exceptions to re: port of auditor. Before Rossiter, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court sustained plaintiff’s exceptions to the auditor’s report and dismissed defendant’s exceptions.
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Appeal, No. 101, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from order and decree of C. P. Erie Co., May T., 1915, No. 203, sur exceptions to report of auditor, in case of Fred Jourdan v. James A. Andrews, Trustee. Bill in equity for an accounting. Exceptions to re: port of auditor. Before Rossiter, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court sustained plaintiff’s exceptions to the auditor’s report and dismissed defendant’s exceptions. Defendant appealed. inter alia, was the decree of the court. Plaintiff’s attempt to set up a trust by parol is in conflict with the Act of April 22,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Moschziskee,
The Erie Trust Company held a large piece of unimproved real estate in trust for a concern known as the Andrews Land Company; the latter entered into a contract for the sale of three lots therefrom to one Brown, on an agreement that, under certain conditions, it might declare the contract forfeited. Brown contracted with the plaintiff, Fred Jourdan, a carpenter, and with other mechanics, for the construction of houses upon two of the lots, plaintiff agreeing to do his part of the work for $2,950. Subsequently Brown borrowed a considerable sum of money from…
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