Delone v. First National Bank
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 170, Jan. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. York Co., Aug. T., 1917, No. 5, dismissing bill in equity, in case of O. J. Del one v. First National Bank of Hanover. Bill in equity to compel restoration of pledged property. Before Boss, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case.
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Appeal, No. 170, Jan. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. York Co., Aug. T., 1917, No. 5, dismissing bill in equity, in case of O. J. Del one v. First National Bank of Hanover. Bill in equity to compel restoration of pledged property. Before Boss, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. The trial court entered the following decree: “The bill is dismissed at the costs of plaintiff, the property included in the suit to remain in the possession of defendant, subject to the further order of this court.” Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned, among others, was decree of court,…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The prayer of the plaintiff’s bill was for a decree requiring the defendant to restore to him property which he had pledged to it to secure the payment of what it claimed was a liability by him. The decree was refused, not on the ground that such liability had been established, but for the reason that the pledged property did not belong to the plaintiff. It was found to be part of the assets of a trust created by S. L. Johns, against *228which the defendant had a claim. The finding of the learned chancellor was that the appellant had been guilty of very bad faith, and it was said of…
2Cited by1 opinion
- First National Bank of Hanover v. GittSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925