DocketNumber: Appeal, No. 48
Citation Numbers: 392 Pa. 24, 139 A.2d 644
Judges: Bell, Chidsey, Cohen, Jones, Musmanno
Filed Date: 3/17/1958
Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 11/13/2024
Opinion
A Chancellor who saw and heard all the witnesses decreed a rescission of a contract of purchase and a recovery of the purchase price on the ground.of fraud and misrepresentation.
In Howarth v. Miller, 382 Pa. 419, 115 A. 2d 222, the Court, quoting from Peters v. Machikas, 378 Pa. 52, 56, 105 A. 2d 708, said (page 424) : “ ‘Findings of fact [which are genuine findings of fact] made by a Chancellor who saw and heard the witnesses, when' confirmed by the Court en banc, will not be reversed on appeal if they are supported by adequate evidence: Pregrad v. Pregrad, 367 Pa. 177, 80 A. 2d 58; Barrett v. Heiner, 367 Pa. 510, 80 A. 2d 729.’ ’’
The decree is affirmed on the opinion sur findings of fact and conclusions of law of the Chancellor, President Judge Dannehower. Costs to be paid by appellants.
Carnock v. Filer , 392 Pa. 468 ( 1958 )
Germantown Manufacturing Co. v. Rawlinson , 341 Pa. Super. 42 ( 1985 )
Silverman v. Bell Savings & Loan Ass'n , 367 Pa. Super. 464 ( 1987 )
McClellan v. Health Maintenance Organization , 413 Pa. Super. 128 ( 1992 )
in-the-matter-of-the-complaint-of-bankers-trust-company-as-owner-trustee , 752 F.2d 874 ( 1985 )
Leder v. Shinfeld , 609 F. Supp. 2d 386 ( 2009 )