Covington v. Hawes-LaAnna Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 280, Jan. T., 1913, by W. Winfred Nuss, Receiver of tbe Hawes-LaAnna Company, from decree of C. P. No. 5, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1907, No. 5156, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in case of James C. Covington, W. Winfred Nuss and George W. Ford v. Hawes-LaAnna Company. Exceptions to auditor’s report. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 280, Jan. T., 1913, by W. Winfred Nuss, Receiver of tbe Hawes-LaAnna Company, from decree of C. P. No. 5, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1907, No. 5156, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in case of James C. Covington, W. Winfred Nuss and George W. Ford v. Hawes-LaAnna Company. Exceptions to auditor’s report. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The account of W. Winfred Nuss, receiver, was referred to Arthur G. Dickson, auditor, who surcharged the receiver in amounts aggregating $32,930.54, and refused to allow him compensation for his services, reduced the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
This appeal by W. Winfred Nuss, who was receiver of the Hawes-LaAnna Company, is from the decree of the court below, affirming the report of an auditor who was appointed to pass upon the accounts of appellant as re*75ceiver. It appears that the Hawes LaAnna Company was a corporation formed under the laws of New York, and incorporated in that state on July 18,1906, with an authorized capital stock of $150,000.00. Its business was the manufacture of wooden novelties, principally toys, and it had two factories, one at LaAnna, Pa., and the other at Towanda, Pa., and a…
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