Legal Opinion

Capital Bank and Trust Company's Petition

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 25, 1939No. Appeal, 47PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

This appeal is from a declaratory judgment that petitioner be granted authority to enter into an agreement of lease, subordinating the lien of an existing mortgage, despite the strenuous objection of appellants, executors of a participation owner of the mortgage. The prayer of the original petition was for advice and direction, but since our courts of common pleas are not vested with such advisory powers (Morton’s Est., 201 Pa. 269, 272), the pleading was revised to conform to the requirements of the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act of June 18, 1923, P. L. 840, as…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Kariher's Petition (No. 1)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  2. Heller v. ShapiroWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Hodges v. Hamblen CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1925
  4. City Bank Farmers Trust Co. v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
  5. Carwithen's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. McWilliams v. McCabeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  2. Gulnac v. South Butler County School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. Lifter EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  4. Gordon v. FollowellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964
  5. Melnick v. MelnickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

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