Legal Opinion
Bell v. Abraham
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 7, 1941No. Appeal, 186PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Patterson,
The questions on this appeal arise out of an action in assumpsit instituted by the secretary of banking to recover an amount equal to 100% of the par value of the capital stock held by a shareholder of an insolvent bank in possession of the secretary by virtue of the Banking Act of 1923, P. L. 809.
S. H. Abraham, appellee, is owner of 50 shares of the capital stock of the Pennsylvania Deposit Bank of Mc-Keesport, a bank of discount and deposit, organized in 1928, under the provisions of the Act of May 13, 1876, P. L. 161. Section 5 of that act provides as…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Bernheimer v. ConverseSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Knisely v. CotterelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
- Haspel v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
- Erie v. Piece of LandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Guenthoer's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Bell, Secy. of Banking v. BradySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- Wilkes-Barre v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Freeman, Etc. v. HiznaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- Christner v. ChristnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Bell, Secy. of Banking v. CabalikSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
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