Supreme Court of Pennsylvania March 13, 1899, Appeal, No. 230 (Lane v. Washington Hotel Co.)

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Dean,

Premises 707, 709 and 711, Chestnut street, and 34 South *233Seventh street, in the city of Philadelphia, were occupied by the Washington Hotel Company, a corporation which carried on the hotel business. It proved unsuccessful, and being financially embarrassed, the Court, on petition of David H. Lane and other stockholders, on February 14, 1894, appointed Hon. John C.