Cochran v. Stevenson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 120, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., June T., 1918, No. 539, on verdict for plaintiffs, in case of Samuel J. Cocbran and Archibald A. Cochran v. S. Price Stevenson. Assumpsit for services. Before Hause, J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiffs for $1,811.88. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 120, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., June T., 1918, No. 539, on verdict for plaintiffs, in case of Samuel J. Cocbran and Archibald A. Cochran v. S. Price Stevenson. Assumpsit for services. Before Hause, J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiffs for $1,811.88. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various rulings and instructions, appearing by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Defendant, at the solicitation of plaintiffs, became financially .interested, with others, in a tract of land located on the Delaware River, in Eddystone Borough, Delaware County. The property in question had been encumbered with a mortgage held by the Cambridge Trust Company, of the city of Chester, and defendant, *128with others, arranged to finance the purchase of the property at sheriff’s sale under foreclosure proceedings and later sell the same at a price they expected would yield a profit. For this purpose, and, under date of July 5, 1912, an agreement was…
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- Sutch's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
- Kroeger v. PitcairnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
- Stebbins v. County of CrawfordSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879
- Wolff v. WilsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
- Paul v. StackhouseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1861
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