United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1959

117 opinions

George W. JURGELIS v. SOUTHERN MOTORS EXPRESS, Inc. 1959-01-07
Alice H. SILVERMAN and Stanley Hinlein, Executors of the Estate of Edwin H. Silverman, Deceased, v. E. A. McGINNES, Late Acting District Director of Internal Revenue and presently District Director of Internal Revenue 1959-01-10
Ramon P. MEIRINO v. GULF OIL CORPORATION 1959-01-13
Theresa M. BEACH, Administratrix of the Estate of Lawrence J. Fitzgerald, Deceased, v. Jack D. GROLLMAN and William A. Berger 1959-01-13
Preston Lee TYNDALL v. CONDUIT AND FOUNDATION CORPORATION 1959-01-13
PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL BANK, a National Banking Association, v. EMPLOYING BRICKLAYERS ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA, a Pennsylvania corporation, Bricklayers Union No. 1 of Pennsylvania of the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of America, an unincorporated association, William C. Boyd, President of Bricklayers Union No. 1 of Pennsylvania of the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of America, Paul A. Paulson, Daniel J. Walsh, Joseph J. Sperlunto, Eugene B. McGough, Sr., John G. Bowman, R. Walton Struse, Jr., Bricklayers Local No. 1 of Pennsylvania Welfare Fund, an unincorporated association 1959-01-14
UNITED STATES of America v. Frank LUZZI 1959-01-15
PHILADELPHIA INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION v. UPPER DUBLIN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 1959-01-20
PROVIDENT TRUST COMPANY, a corporation, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant 1959-02-03
UNITED STATES of America v. Listervelt S. WINFREE 1959-02-09
Petition of S. C. LOVELAND CO., Inc., a corporation, in exoneration from or limitation of liability as late owner and operator of THE barge FELL LOVELAND 1959-02-17
THILL CANDY COMPANY, Inc., a New York corporation, Plaintiff, v. FARM BUREAU MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Ohio corporation, Defendant 1959-02-27
Henry T. ZIPLEY t/a Glenside Roofing & Siding Co., v. UNITED STATES of America 1959-03-06
William F. SPEARMAN v. STERLING STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Ltd. 1959-03-10
E. and E. J. PFOTZER, a Partnership Composed of Edmond Pfotzer and E. John Pfotzer, Plaintiffs, v. David ROSENTHAL, Individually and Trading as Philadelphia Transformer Co., Defendant 1959-03-18
Inez B. MINTZER, Linwood F. Mintzer, Jr., Miriam P. Myers, Paul Becotte, Nora Becotte, Margaret Harvey Joseph Harvey, Moe Wiesenthal, Kathryn Wiesenthal v. ARTHUR L. WRIGHT & CO., Inc., a Corporation 1959-03-19
In the Matter of EINHORN BROS., INC., Bankrupt 1959-03-23
Henry ARMSTRONG, Administrator of the Estate of Ella Armstrong, Deceased, v. UNITED STATES of America (Carrie Holmes and Sarah Duhart, Third-Party Defendants) 1959-03-23
In the Matter of Richard KORMAN, individually and trading as Penguin Cleaners, Bankrupt 1959-03-25
HIGHWAY PAVING COMPANY v. Frank F. HAUSMAN, Frank F. Hausman Materials Corporation, Frank F. Hausman Paving Co., Inc., Arthur L. Wiesenberger and S. Paul McNamara 1959-03-25
GROVER-FERGUSON COMPANY, INC., a corporation, v. A/S IVARANS REDERI (Ivaran Lines), a corporation, and Stockard Shipping & Terminal Co., a corporation 1959-03-26
Melvin HAIFETZ, and Harvey Walters, a minor by his mother, and natural guardian Rose Walters v. Frank RIZZO and City of Philadelphia 1959-03-26
UNITED STATES of America v. Sidney LEFKOWITZ 1959-03-31
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. AMERICAN CARAMEL COMPANY, American Caramel Realty Corporation, William L. Garfunkel, Manuel Selengut, Benjamin Selengut, Garfunkel & Selengut, a partnership composed of the above-named individuals, Defendants 1959-03-31
Mary M. MacRAE v. AFRO-AMERICAN COMPANY, a Maryland Corporation 1959-04-03
William LEGGIERI v. PHILADELPHIA COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY 1959-04-08
Sanford D. BEECHER and William White, Jr., Executors of the Estate of John Richard Geary, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant 1959-04-15
UNITED STATES AIR CONDITIONING CORPORATION v. Frank FOGEL, Shirley Fogel, Rhawn Realty, Inc., Harry Fogel and Beatrice Fogel 1959-04-15
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE CORPORATION and A. C. Israel Commodity Co., Inc. v. THE MARS, her engines, boilers, machinery, etc. and all persons having any interest therein, and Westfal-Larsen & Co. A/S and A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, trading as Southern Cross Line, her owners 1959-04-17
Joseph E. RIES and Charlotte Ries, James A. Ries, Administrator of the Estate of Theresa Ries, and Charlotte Augustine Ries, Executor of the Estate of Charles A. Ries, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant 1959-04-23
Seymour BERMAN, Ralph Cohen and Hattie Robinson v. Stanley PLOTKIN (Ralph Cohen, Third-Party Defendant) 1959-04-24
Elery A. OCHSRIDER, Jr., v. READING COMPANY 1959-04-27
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. MICHIGAN MUTUAL LIABILITY COMPANY, J. Robert Bazley, Inc., Lamar P. Conrad, and S. & E. McCormick, Inc.; NEWKIRK MINING COMPANY, Plaintiff, New Franklin Coal Mining Co. Inc., Intervenor v. MICHIGAN MUTUAL LIABILITY COMPANY 1959-04-27
Alma M. DAY, Admrx. of the Estate of Edward S. Day, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant (Erie Avenue Warehouse Co., Third-Party Defendant) 1959-05-01
WILLRED COMPANY (a corporation) and Professional Metal Manufacturing Company (a corporation) and William V. Bliwise and Ellen Bliwise and Albert Bliwise v. WESTMORELAND METAL MFG. CO., (a corporation) 1959-05-04
UNITED STATES of America and Jack Aloff, Petitioners, v. Jay ASTER, Individually and Trading as Wingate Construction Company and National Surety Corporation and Crouse-Hinds Company 1959-05-11
NORJAC TRADING CORPORATION, Libellant, v. THE MATHILDA THORDEN, her engines, boilers, machinery, etc. and all persons having any interest therein, and Gust. B. Thorden, trading as Thorden Lines, her owner, Respondents 1959-05-12
Nedra BIGOSA, Administratrix of the Estate of Victor A. Bigosa, Deceased, v. ORION SHIPPING AND TRADING COMPANY 1959-05-22
HAMILTON COSCO, INC., v. NELSONS KIDDIE CITY PLYMOUTH VALLEY, INC., Nelsons Kiddie City Roslyn, Inc., Kiddie City Elmwood, Inc., Nelsons Kiddie City Collingdale, Inc. and Kiddie City, Inc. 1959-05-25
Alex WITCJAK v. NEW FRANKLIN COAL MINING CO., Inc., J. Robert Bazley, Inc., and Pennsylvania Power & Light Company 1959-05-28
Michael R. PATITUCCI v. UNITED STATES of America 1959-06-02
In the Matter of HEMPFIELD HOMES, INC., Bankrupt, and Hempfield Land Corporation, Bankrupt. Peter Lumber Company, Claimant and Petitioner 1959-06-02
Walter SEIDEMAN v. Anne HAMILTON 1959-06-02
James D. COTTON v. ADVANCE STEAMSHIP COMPANY and Overseas Navigation Corporation 1959-06-02
Ray MEDICH v. AMERICAN OIL COMPANY (two cases) 1959-06-05
Harry POLISH, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Edward F. Dougherty, Trading as Penn Plumbing and Heating Co., Bankrupt, v. JOHNSON SERVICE COMPANY (a corporation) 1959-06-11
UNITED STATES of America v. Peter JOSEPH, a/k/a Pete Joseph 1959-06-12
George P. ODONNELL, Administrator of the Estate of Samuel A. Moran, Deceased v. ARCHIES MOTOR EXPRESS, Defendant, and Julia Nee, Administratrix of the Estate of Michael Patrick Nee, Deceased, Third-Party Defendant; David J. MORTON, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of David J. Morton, III, Deceased v. ARCHIES MOTOR EXPRESS, Defendant, and Julia Nee, Administratrix of the Estate of Michael Patrick Nee, Deceased, Third-Party Defendant 1959-06-19
Kenneth V. DILL v. Clayton L. SCUKA, M. D. 1959-06-23
Louis G. WINTER v. John A. WELKER, individually and trading as Supreme Motor Freight, and Margie Welker 1959-06-29
Wilbert ALLEN, Libelant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent; Keystone Drydock & Ship Repair Co., Inc., Respondent-Impleaded 1959-07-01
UNITED STATES of America v. SUN OIL COMPANY 1959-07-01
Leon KAPCZYNSKI v. T.M.T. TRAILER FERRY, INC. and THE Steamship T.M.T. CARIB QUEEN 1959-07-01
Virginia BRYFOGLE and Benjamin Bryfogle, husband and wife v. ACME MARKET, INC., and American Stores Co. 1959-07-02
UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Karl E. MORRISON, Petitioner, v. David N. MYERS, Warden/Supt. et al., State Penitentiary, Graterford, Pa., Co-respondent 1959-07-09
ALLIGATOR COMPANY and David Crystal, Inc. v. ROBERT BRUCE, INC. and Robert Bruce Sales Company, Inc. 1959-07-10
TEXACO, INC., a Delaware Corporation, v. William J. OCONNELL, Individually and doing business as Bill OConnells Texaco Service Station and Joan E. OConnell, Defendants 1959-07-14
Jerry GIRARDI v. PENNSYLVANIA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY and Lipsett, Inc., Defendants and Andershonis, Inc., Third-Party Defendant 1959-07-15
BENDIX AVIATION CORPORATION, Plaintiff v. John P. GLASS, Jr., Defendant and Counterclaimant 1959-07-22
AMERICAN DREDGING CO., Libellant, v. GULF OIL CORPORATION, Standard Oil Company, Atlantic Pipe Line Company, American Oil Company, Texas Company, Atlantic Refining Co., Pioneer Oil Company and Herman S. Stoffman and Benjamin Stoffman, Respondents 1959-07-22
Ellis C. ROSA, Administrator of the Estate of Augustus Howard Cooper, Deceased, v. CITY OF CHESTER 1959-07-23
UNITED STATES of America v. Joseph Anderson SCHOFIELD, 3rd, W. Bradley Ward, Administrator D.B.N.C.T.A. of the Estate of Lemuel B. Schofield, Deceased, Liberty Real Estate Bank & Trust Co., a Pennsylvania corporation, and Marvin Comisky, Guardians of Joseph Anderson Schofield, 3rd, and Premises in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, commonly known as the Anderson Farm, consisting of 131.452 acres 1959-07-28
Martin J. VIGDERMAN, Administrator of the Estate of Harold F. Fleming, Deceased and Philco Corporation and Globe Indemnity Company, in their own right and on behalf of Martin J. Vigderman, Administrator of the Estate of Harold F. Fleming, Deceased, and Emma L. Fleming v. UNITED STATES of America 1959-07-31
Charles J. BIDDLE and Katharine L. Biddle v. UNITED STATES of America 1959-08-05
Lewis F. BOYER, Jr., Thornton D. Hooper, Edward Burritt and Horace L. Pugh, Owners of Barge THE INTERSTATE NO. 8, Libellants, v. HOLLAND-AMERICAN LINE and THE BLYDENDYK, Respondents, Lewis F. Boyer, Jr., Thornton D. Hooper, Edward Burritt and Horace L. Pugh, individually and as co-owners of THE Tug ELIZABETH S. HOOPER, Impleaded Respondents 1959-08-07
Felix CLAUSS, Jr., Thomas F. Clauss and Anna M. Clauss, t/a Felix Clauss and Sons v. AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE AND INSURANCE COMPANY 1959-08-14
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD v. GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION (John S. Rice, Secretary of the Commonwealth, and Robert L. Myers, Jr., Secretary of Banking of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Intervenors) 1959-08-20
James A. GAINEY and J. L. Young, Individually and on behalf of others similarly affected v. BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP CLERKS, FREIGHT HANDLERS, EXPRESS AND STATION EMPLOYEES and The Pennsylvania Railroad Company 1959-08-31
CUNEO EASTERN PRESS, INC., OF PENNSYLVANIA v. BOOKBINDERS AND BINDERY WOMENS UNION, LOCAL NO. 2 and Harold A. Schulz 1959-09-14
UNITED STATES of America v. Abe MARKOWITZ, Anthony Farese, James Chieppa, Charles Veneziale, Henry Kush, Angelo Sgro, James Randazzo; UNITED STATES of America v. Joseph LA MACCHIA 1959-09-15
Edward Lewis SCHEMPP, Sidney Gerber Schempp, Individually and as Parents and Natural Guardians of Ellory Frank Schempp, Roger Wade Schempp and Donna Kay Schempp v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA, James F. Koehler, O. H. English, Eugene Stull, M. Edward Northam 1959-09-16
Vincent E. KLIMASZEWSKI, Plaintiff, v. Arthur S. FLEMMING, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Defendant 1959-09-16
UNITED STATES of America v. Alba CANALE and Irving Shanhart, individually and trading as Alba Warehouse Company, and Samuel Canale and Ida Torbach, also known as Ida S. Aukberg, and Philadelphia Gas Works, Division of the United Gas Improvement Company 1959-09-17
UNITED STATES of America v. Sam SCHWARTZ 1959-09-21
Merton SHAPIRO, Bennard Shapiro, Morton J. Sablosky and Lillian Schultz, individually and trading as the Arcadia Theatre v. PARAMOUNT FILM DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Universal Film Exchanges, Inc., United Artists Corporation, RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., Warner Brothers Pictures Distributing Corporation, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, Stanley Warner Management Corp., William Goldman Theatres, Inc., Fox Philadelphia Building, Inc. 1959-09-30
UNITED STATES of America v. J. & R. TRANSPORT COMPANY, Inc. 1959-09-30
George S. MUNSON and Katharine S. Munson v. Edgar A. McGINNES, Individually and as United States District Director of Internal Revenue for the Internal Revenue District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1959-10-01
UNITED STATES of America v. Martin H. LUDWIG 1959-10-07
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY v. LOCAL 2013 OF UNITED RAILROAD WORKERS DIVISION OF TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, in its own right and as representative of its membership, John W. Mellon, Jr., Edward B. Quigley, J. E. Whitehead, V. J. Elliott, E. D. Halstead, individually as officers of Local 2013 and as representatives of the members of Local 2013, employed by Plaintiff 1959-10-13
Matter of Richard KORMAN, individually and trading as Penguin Cleaners, Bankrupt 1959-10-14
GENERAL PUBLIC WAREHOUSE COMPANY, Inc., v. QUEEN LINE, LTD., Cadogan Steamship Company, Ltd., Lomand Shipping Company, Ltd., and THE S.S. SCOTIA (formerly known as THE S.S. QUEEN MAUD), her engines, boilers, tackle & equipment, etc. 1959-10-15
James E. MARTIN v. E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff and Schiavo Brothers, Inc., Third-Party Defendant 1959-10-15
UNITED STATES of America v. MORT REALTY CORPORATION 1959-10-19
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. David Samuel JACKSON, a minor, Millie A. Hynson, guardian of David Samuel Jackson, and Ruth Jackson, individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Samuel D. Jackson 1959-10-23
Stephen J. KOVRAK, Petitioner v. S. Regen GINSBURG, Chairman, Robert F. Lehman, George P. Williams, III, individually and as members of the Committee on Authorized Practice of the Law, acting for, on behalf of and by authority of the Philadelphia Bar Association and Curtis Bok, Gerald F. Flood, and Louis E. Levinthal, Individually and as Judges of Common Pleas Court No. 6 of Philadelphia County 1959-10-23
Wesley B. EVENS v. Frank LANGAN (correctly known as Eugene Francis Langan, Jr.) 1959-10-26
UNITED STATES of America v. George Charles GUZZI 1959-10-27
William H. TODD v. GRACE LINE, INC. 1959-10-30
ARVEY CORPORATION v. William PETERSON and Berlin and Jones Company, Division of Harrison-Blaine, Inc. 1959-10-30
Frances ZITOMER and Nathan Zitomer v. Frank HOLDSWORTH, a/k/a Fred M. Holdsworth 1959-11-09
Louis PILOSKY and Catherine Pilosky, his wife, v. William DOUGHERTY, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff (Alfred W. Hellie, Third-Party Defendant) 1959-11-20
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY v. AMERICAN VISCOSE CORPORATION 1959-11-20
UNITED STATES of America v. Max LINENBERG 1959-11-24
Meyer C. YASKIN v. Allen J. ALLSTON, Defendant, and City of Chester and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Third-Party Defendant 1959-11-25
TWO GUYS FROM HARRISON-ALLENTOWN, INC., Plaintiff, v. Paul A. McGINLEY, District Attorney, County of Lehigh, Pennsylvania, Defendant 1959-12-01
UNITED STATES of America v. Farris Egbert MORRIS, alias Buck Wilkins 1959-12-02
UNITED STATES of America v. VULCANIZED RUBBER AND PLASTICS COMPANY, a corporation 1959-12-02
UNITED STATES of America v. Joseph Anderson SCHOFIELD, 3rd, W. Bradley Ward, Administrator D.B.N. C.T.A. of the Estate of Lemuel B. Schofield, Deceased, Liberty Real Estate Bank and Trust Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, and Marvin Comisky, Guardian of Joseph Anderson Schofield, 3rd, and Premises in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, commonly known as the Anderson Farm, consisting of 131.452 acres 1959-12-04
PURITRON CORPORATION OF NEW HAVEN, Plaintiff, v. SILO, INC., Defendant 1959-12-04
George WADE v. Raffaele ROMANO 1959-12-07
James P. PIERCE and Rita Pierce, his wife, George R. Wilson, Jr., and Catherine C. Wilson, his wife, Aloysius Bege and Cecelia Bege, his wife, Lyle Frederick and Leon M. Frederick, Alfred Mueller, Sol Rodens and Oscar J. Thompson, v. CARVEL STORES OF NEW YORK, INC., Chain Locations of America, Inc., formerly known as Carvel Stores Realty Corp. and Carvel Dari-Freeze Stores, Inc., and Carvel Stores of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation 1959-12-07
Michael SOBEL v. Arthur S. FLEMMING, U. S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare 1959-12-07
Melvin HAIFETZ, and Harvey Walters, a minor by his mother, and natural guardian Rose Walters v. Frank RIZZO and City of Philadelphia 1959-12-09
UNITED STATES of America, at the relation of and for the use of WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY v. NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION 1959-12-11
Richard John STEELE and Texas Employers Insurance Association v. WIEDEMANN MACHINE COMPANY 1959-12-11
George OKOLINSKY v. PHILADELPHIA BETHLEHEM & NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD COMPANY 1959-12-15
Stephen J. KOVRAK, Petitioner, v. S. Regen GINSBURG, Chairman, Robert F. Lehman, George P. Williams, III, Individually and as members of the Committee on Authorized Practice of the Law, acting for, on behalf of and by authority of the Philadelphia Bar Association and Curtis Bok, Gerald F. Flood, and Louis E. Levinthal, Individually and as Judges of Common Pleas Court No. 6 of Philadelphia County 1959-12-15
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff v. Theodore ULLMAN, Lillian Ullman, United Benefit Life Insurance Company and Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Defendants 1959-12-17
Bernard LITWINOWICZ v. WEYERHAEUSER STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, Nacirema Operating Co., Inc., Third-Party Defendant; Joseph MATYAS v. WEYERHAEUSER STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, Nacirema Operating Co., Inc., Third-Party Defendant 1959-12-21
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMISSION v. Edgar A. McGINNES, District Director of Internal Revenue, Philadelphia, Manu-Mine Research & Development Company and Seaboard Surety Company 1959-12-22
Matter of A. Alan MADWAY and Nathan Raynes, Individually and trading as Washington Lumber & Millwork Co., Bankrupts 1959-12-23
Walter M. GASPORD and Josephine M. Gaspord, husband and wife, v. EMERY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY and Trent Buzask 1959-12-29
UNITED STATES of America v. Louis H. KUPPER 1959-12-30
Leon STRAUSS v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN AND HELPERS OF AMERICA, an unincorporated association by John Backhus and Bernard Marcus, Trustees ad litem and Bernard Marcus in his own right 1959-12-30
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, Libellant, v. THE MARIE LEONHARDT, her engines, tackle, apparel, and furniture, and against all persons intervening and their interests in the same, Claimant; LEONHARDT & BLUMBERG, of Hamburg, Germany, as owner of THE MARIE LEONHARDT, Cross-Libellant, v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, Cross-Respondent 1959-12-30
Joseph WALDER v. U. S. OF AMERICA POST OFFICE and Richard Oliver Brown 1959-12-31
UNITED STATES of America ex rel. George LEON v. William J. BANMILLER, Warden, Eastern State Penitentiary 1959-12-31