St. Peter's Roman Catholic Parish v. Urban Redevelopment Authority

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bok,

We are asked to pass upon preliminary objections, sustained by the court below, to a complaint in equity. The suit was brought by the parishioners, patrons, and members of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Pittsburgh, as plaintiff, against the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, the City of Pittsburgh, and the Bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

The complaint refers to various documents in order to establish the plaintiff’s claim but contains only one of them as an exhibit. The preliminary objections attach the others. Ordinarily the court may not, on…