Trustees of the Philadelphia Museums v. Trustees of the University
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 384 and 387, Jan. T., 1914, by the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Museums, and the United States of America, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1912, No. 612, dismissing exceptions to report of master, in case of Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Museums v. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia. Bill in equity to set aside a conveyance and for the cancellation of a deed.
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Appeals, Nos. 384 and 387, Jan. T., 1914, by the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Museums, and the United States of America, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1912, No. 612, dismissing exceptions to report of master, in case of Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Museums v. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia. Bill in equity to set aside a conveyance and for the cancellation of a deed. Exceptions to the report of Samuel M. Hyneman, Esq., Special Master. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. See Trustees of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
These appeals are by the Trustees of the Philadelphia Museums and the United States of America from the decree of the lower court holding the former was not an entity separate from the government of the City of Philadelphia, and the latter had no such interest in the controversy as would entitle it to question the action of the municipality in disposing of the property in question. The facts are fully stated in the preceding case.
Under the ordinance of June 15,1894, and subsequent ordinances, the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Museums is a mere…
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