Legal Opinion

Union League v. Ransley

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 14, 1909No. Appeal, No. 113PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal, No. 113, Oct. T., 1908, by-defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., March T., 1908, No. 844, on bill in equity'in case of The Union League of Philadelphia v. Harry C. Ransley et. al., Mercantile Appraisers. Bill in equity for an injunction. Before Martin, P. J., and Staake, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned, was decree awarding injunction.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Head, J.,

The Union League of Philadelphia is a corporation duly existing under the laws of the commonwealth. Created primarily for the purpose of enabling its members to more effectively aid the national government in the dark days of civil war, it has continued its existence, through the peaceful years that have followed, chiefly to promote those relations among its *517members and to furnish to them those conveniences and comforts that seem to have become a necessary incident in the development of the social life of modern civilized man. It owns a large and valuable property on Broad…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Klein v. Livingston ClubSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Blauner's, Inc. v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Commonwealth v. McKinley-Gregg Automobile Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Wellslboro Hotel Company's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  4. Philadelphia Ass'n of Linen Suppliers v. PhiladelphiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  5. Duquesne Club v. PittsburghSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952

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