Cruzan v. Cruzan

Citations

• 243 Pa. 165
• 89 A. 876
• 1914 Pa. LEXIS 591

Syllabus

<p>Practice, Supreme Court — Equity—Findings of fact — Appeals.</p> <p>1. The findings of fact of a judge which involve the credibility of witnesses and the weight to be given their testimony will he given the effect of a verdict of a jury by the Supreme Court, where there is testimony to support them. Nothing but clear error will warrant the setting aside of findings of fact by a chancellor.</p> <p>2. Where in a suit in equity for the dissolution of a partnership, the appointment of a receiver and for an accounting, a finding of the trial judge that the alleged partnership did not exist is sufficiently supported by testimony, a decree dismissing the bill will he affirmed.</p>