Kalyvas v. Kalyvas
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Bell,
Plaintiff brought an action against his three sons to quiet title to real estate. The action was brought pursuant to Pa. R. O. P., Rule 1061 et seq. Although the action is an action at law it embraces all the equitable jurisdiction which was formerly exercisable under a bill quia timet.
We agree with the trial judge and the Court en banc that this is the type of family dispute which should never have been aired in court but should have been settled by agreement of the parties. The transactions reflect no credit upon any of the parties involved and especially none on…
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