City Ice Co. v. Easton Merchants Ice Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 32, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from decree of C. P. Northampton Co., April T., 1919, No. 4, on bill in equity in case of City Ice Co. v. Easton Merchants Ice Company. Bill in equity for specific performance. Before Stewart, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court entered a decree awarding specific performance. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was, inter alia, decree of court, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
In 1917, and prior thereto, there were two retail ice companies in the City of Easton, the City Retail Ice Company which sold natural ice obtained from streams and lakes, and the Pure Distilled Water Ice Company which sold only artificial ice. Defendant, also located in Easton, was and is an ice manufacturing company, originally formed for the purpose of producing ice for its stockholders; but, as this limited business was not profitable, certain of these stockholders organized the Pure Distilled Water Ice Company, to sell at retail any surplus ice which might be…
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