Sterck v. Germantown Homestead Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 158, Oct. T., 1904, by defendant, from decree of G. P. No. 8, Pbila. Co., March T., 1904, No. 2544, on bill in equity in case of Ellen Mary Elizabeth Sterclc v. Germantown Homestead Company and Job R. Mansfield.- Bill in equity for an injunction, and a receiver. Before Yon Moschzisker, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was decree awarding injunction and appointing receiver.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
The material prayer of the plaintiff’s bill is for a decree that the defendant company convey to the plaintiff a lot in the bill *338described, by deed therefor properly executed. As ground for such order she alleges that the defendant company was a corporation having for it object “ The purchasing, talcing, holding and enjoying real estate in fee simple, on lease or upon ground rent, improving, leasing, mortgaging and selling the same in fee simple or for any less estate, or upon ground rent to its sale shareholders and others, or on such terms as to time of payment as it…
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- Huoncker v. MerkeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
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- Molly v. Ulrich, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lebanon County1890
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