Legal Opinion

Commonwealth Ex Rel. Costa v. Boley

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 25, 1971No. Appeal, 78PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mk. Justice Eobérts,

Appellant contests the granting of ah ex parte preliminary injunction without notice or hearing. We vacate the injunction.

On December 16, 1970, the District Attorney of Washington County filed a complaint in equity, seeking an injunction against appellant. The complaint asserted that the District Attorney had been authorized by the Secretary of Health of the Commonwealth to obtain an injunction against appellant, closing down his place of business, The Atlantis, and restraining him from continued violation of The Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.

The complaint…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Carroll v. President & Commissioners of Princess AnneSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Bravo Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. Collins v. Wayne Iron WorksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
  4. Commonwealth v. Guild Theatre, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  5. Apple Storage Co. v. Consumers Education & Protective Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Reading Anthracite Co. v. RichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Ranck v. Bonal Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Northeast Women's Center, Inc. v. McMonagleDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Rosenzweig v. FACTORSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Davis v. Van EmbergSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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