Legal Opinion

Davidyan Et Ux. v. Davidyan

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 6, 1939No. Appeal, 363PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Kephart,

Appellants obtained a decree in equity against appellee, father of the husband appellant, for the conveyance of real estate pursuant to an agreement that, if the son should marry, the father would convey the property to him unencumbered. Appellee has never performed.. The property became heavily encumbered. After commitment to the Philadelphia County Prison for a month, appellee was released. This appeal is from the subsequent refusal of the court below to recommit him for his con tinued failure to perform the decree. The court below stated in its opinion:

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Penn Anthracite Mining Co. v. Anthracite MinersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Di Giacomo v. HestonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  3. Scranton City v. Peoples Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Lieberum v. LewisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  5. Braunschweiger's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Cipolla v. CipollaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Commonwealth v. GuardianiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. East & West Coast Service Corp. v. PapahagisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  4. Aungst Contempt CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  5. Basham v. BashamSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998

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