Legal Opinion
Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co. v. Land Title Bank & Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 20, 1937No. Appeal, 114PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Linn,
This appeal is from a judgment against the registered owner of land in Philadelphia for taxes assessed dm* ing the period of snch registration and thereafter liened, which the plaintiff had to pay to perfect title obtained at the sheriff’s foreclosure sale on a mortgage held by it during the period. The case was tried by a judge without a jury pursuant to the Act of April 22, 1874, P. L. 109, 12 PS section 688 et seq., as amended.
Recent decisions 1 show that the owner of land, whether registered or not, is liable for taxes; that if one allows himself to become the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gianni v. Russell Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Pennsylvania Co. v. BergsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Provident Trust Co. v. Judicial B. & L. Assn.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Commonwealth Tr. Co. of Pbg. v. HarkinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Integrity Trust Co. v. St. Rita B. & L. Assn.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by16 opinions
- Stephens v. ReedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1941
- In Re Appeal of the Board of School Directors of the Owen J. Roberts School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Mesta Machine Company CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co. v. BergsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.