Legal Opinion

Sun Oil Co. v. Merlino

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Westmoreland County

Decided February 1, 1954No. 2579Published

1Opinion of the Court

Copeland, J.,

Defendants in this action have filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s bill for lack of jurisdiction by a court of equity and because plaintiff’s remedy is in ejectment and not in equity.

Plaintiff asked the court to give plaintiff possession of certain leased property as lessee from defendants and to enjoin defendants from interfering with plaintiff in the normal operation of plaintiff’s business in the operation of a gasoline service station on the premises.

The present question before the court is whether or not plaintiff’s bill sets forth a cause of action which would give a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Taylor v. KaufholdSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Barnsdall v. Bradford Gas Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  3. Edison Illuminating Co. v. Eastern Pennsylvania Power Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  4. Temple Enterprises, Inc. v. CombsOregon Supreme Court · 1940
  5. Bauer v. BauerNebraska Supreme Court · 1939

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