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…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Union Pacific Railroad v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. Rapp v. Van DusenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
  3. Strank v. Mercy Hospital of JohnstownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  4. Lened Homes, Inc. v. Philadelphia Department of Licenses & InspectionsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  5. Verratti v. Ridley TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. G.N. Green v. SEPTACommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  2. SEPTA v. City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Commission on Human RelationsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  3. SEPTA v. City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Commission on Human RelationsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015

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