Meehan v. Owens
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 56, Jan. T., 1900, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Pliila. Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 369, dismissing bill in equity in case of Joseph A. Meehan v. Frank Owens. Bill in equity to specifically enforce a contract of sale. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was decree dismissing bill.
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Appeal, No. 56, Jan. T., 1900, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Pliila. Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 369, dismissing bill in equity in case of Joseph A. Meehan v. Frank Owens. Bill in equity to specifically enforce a contract of sale. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was decree dismissing bill. Whenever the remedy at law will be inadequate, a court of equity will take jurisdiction in real or personal estate: Adderly v. Dixon, 1 Sim. & S. (Ch.) 607; Cud v. Butter, 1 Peere Williams Bep. 570; Hollis v. Edwards, 1 Vernon Ch. 159; Bispham’s Equity sec. 364 ;…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Green,
This is a bill for the specific performance of a contract for the sale of the “license, lease, good will, fixtures and barroom furniture, furniture on the third floor and in the dining room on the first floor of the retail liquor saloon at 2126 East Le-high avenue, Philadelphia, for the price of $5,500.” The buyer having refused to comply, the seller filed this bill to compel the specific performance of the contract. The contract was dated and executed on September 15, 1899, and the license to be sold was the license for the unexpired portion of the current…
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