Legal Opinion
Warren v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 27, 1955No. Appeals, Nos. 201, 202 and 200PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Abnold,
These three cases were argued together and will be disposed of in one opinion.
The several plaintiffs filed bills in equity against the City of Philadelphia, seeking a permanent injunction declaring defendant’s rent control ordinance of 1955 void,1 and restraining the enforcement thereof. *382The city filed an answer to the complaint in equity and set up new matter. On motion for judgment on the pleadings the court below declared the Philadelphia Rent Control Ordinance unconstitutional and void. The court held that it was in conflict with various acts of *383assembly of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Block v. HirshSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Marcus Brown Holding Co. v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Dornan v. Philadelphia Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Gambone v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Kline v. HarrisburgSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Birkenfeld v. City of BerkeleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Fisher v. City of BerkeleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Inganamort v. Borough of Fort LeeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- County Council v. Investors Funding Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Council of Middletown Township v. BenhamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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