Legal Opinion

Greco v. Musicraft Records, Inc.

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

Decided January 5, 1950No. 1; no. 705Published

1Opinion of the Court

Bok, P. J.,

It appears to me that the Act of May 23,1887, P. L. 163, sec. 1,12 PS §2866, is still in effect and has not been superseded or repealed *28by the Act of May 12, 1897, P. L. 62, sec. 1, 12 PS §2961. And reasonably enough, since foreign attachment is technical and an action at law could be argued not to apply to an equitable proceeding unless specifically provided for. The younger act should, by the same technical reasoning, be held not to repeal the older act by anything short of clear legislative expression. There being none, the two acts can exist together and provide, respectively,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Wright v. Eureka Tempered Copper Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
  2. Pasquinelli v. Southern Macaroni Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  3. McGinnis v. Valvoline Oil Works, Ltd.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  4. Tonge v. Item Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  5. White Co. v. Fayette Automobile Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1910

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