Legal Opinion

Cities Service Oil Co. v. Haller

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 26, 1958No. Appeal, 183PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Arnold,

Cities Service Oil Company appeals from the lower court’s refusal to decree specific performance of an option to purchase real estate, which option was included in other agreements entered into with the defendants.

On May 16, 1951, Cities Service was the owner of certain premises located on the corner of West James Street and Harrisburg Avenue in the city of Lancaster. On that day Cities Service entered into a distributorship sales agreement with Haller for a term of one year, with renewal rights. Subsequently, and on October 9, 1952, the same parties entered into…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Betterman v. American Stores Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Shipley v. Pittsburgh & L. E. R. Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1949
  3. Dreifus v. Columbian Exposition Salvage Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
  4. Home Builders of Mercer County, Inc. v. Dellwood Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Wilkes-Barre Township School District v. CorganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  2. New Charter Coal Co. v. McKeeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  3. Interiors v. Wall of Fame Management Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Heidt v. Aughenbaugh Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  5. Cimina v. BronichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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