Legal Opinion

Vandegrift v. Vandegrift

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 3, 1910No. Appeal, No. 94PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Appeal, No. 94, Oct. T., 1909, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Washington Co., No. 1,777, In Equity, dismissing bill in equity in case of John H. Vandegrift v. Julia A. Vandegrift and Julia A. Vandegrift, Executrix of the Estate of John M. Vandegrift, deceased. Bill in equity for a partnership accounting and the appointment of a receiver. Before McIlvaine, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts of the case. Error assigned was decree dismissing the bill.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Potter,

This was a bill in equity filed by John H. Vandegrift against Julia A. Vandegrift, individually and as executrix of John M. Vandegrift, deceased, alleging a partnership between the plaintiff and John M. Vandegrift who was his son, and its dissolution by the death of the son, 'and praying for a receiver and an accounting. The answer denied the partnership and averred that the alleged partnership agreement was illegal and void. From the finding of fact by the trial judge, it appears that about the year 1892 John M. Vandegrift became engaged in the business of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McMullen v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  2. Brooks v. MartinSupreme Court of the United States · 1864
  3. Swing v. MunsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  4. Hertzler v. GeigleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
  5. Commonwealth v. ShoberSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1897

3Cited by30 opinions

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