Legal Opinion
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Decided October 26, 1965No. 5929PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Spaeth, J.,
*654I. NATURE OF THE CASE
Plaintiff, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), has filed a complaint in mandamus that asks the court to command defendants, Philadelphia Transportation Company and its subsidiaries (PTC), to permit an accounting firm retained by SEPTA to make an audit of PTC’s books and records, and to permit an engineering firm retained by SEPTA to inspect PTC’s property and property records. Defendants have filed preliminary objections in the form of a motion to strike and a demurrer.
II. THE FACTS
The facts appear from the complaint, admitted by the…
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