Legal Opinion

Cruzan v. Cruzan

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 5, 1914No. Appeal, No. 180PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal, No. 180, Oct. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from decree of O. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., July T., 1910, No. 1022, dismissing bill in equity for the dissolution of a partnership, in case of Samuel Cruzan v. Elmer E. Cruzan, Lou Stiltz, Mary B. Stewart and Haven Y. Wolf, Guardian Ad Litem of Lindle Olive Cruzan and Jean Cruzan, heirs at law of Gertrude M. Cruzan. Bill in equity for the dissolution of a partnership, for the appointment of a receiver and for an accounting.

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Appeal, No. 180, Oct. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from decree of O. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., July T., 1910, No. 1022, dismissing bill in equity for the dissolution of a partnership, in case of Samuel Cruzan v. Elmer E. Cruzan, Lou Stiltz, Mary B. Stewart and Haven Y. Wolf, Guardian Ad Litem of Lindle Olive Cruzan and Jean Cruzan, heirs at law of Gertrude M. Cruzan. Bill in equity for the dissolution of a partnership, for the appointment of a receiver and for an accounting. Before Pbazeb, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Exceptions to the findings of fact and law of the…

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

The bill in this case was to have a partnership, alleged to exist between the plaintiff and one of the defendants, dissolved and a receiver appointed to wind up its affairs and for an accounting. The case was considered with care by the learned judge of the Common Pleas and the bill was dismissed on his finding that a partnership did not exist. Our examination of the testimony leáves no doubt of the correctness of the conclusion reached. But if a doubt existed it would not be ground for a reversal of the decree. Nothing but clear error will warrant the setting aside of findings of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

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3Cited by21 opinions

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