Legal Opinion

Heck v. Collins

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 10, 1911No. Appeal, No. 219PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal, No. 219, Jan. T., 1910, by defendants, from decree of C. P. Potter Co., June T., 1909, No. 1, directing an account on bill in equity in case of Albert S. Heck v. John R. Collins and Dorr R. Cobb. Bill in equity for an accounting. Before Smith, P. J., specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was decree awarding an accounting.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Mestrezat,

We cannot agree with the court’s finding that “for the purpose of this case and of the right of plaintiff to an account of the profits of the transaction derived by the defendants, it is immaterial whether Sullivan ever withdrew. Sullivan’s rights as against his associates are not in controversy here and until he asserts them it is not necessary to pass upon the question.”

This was a bill filed for discovery, an accounting, and to compel payment of the amount found due the plaintiff by the defendants. From the averments of the bill and the facts found by the…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hartley v. LangkampSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  2. Fineman v. CutlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  3. Doyle's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. Craig v. CraigSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  5. Heck v. CollinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913

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