Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Hollinger v. Hollinger

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 5, 1965No. Appeal, 291Published

1Concurrence

Concurring Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell:

I agree Avith the reversal and Avith much that is said in the Opinion of the Court, but I would go much further. It is unrealistic and ridiculous to continue to hold that, in the absence of fraud, a sheriff’s return *482is conclusive as between the parties. The majority concedes that the effect and result of this rule will often produce injustice and create a very large liability on the part of a defendant who in actuality was never served, but was falsely or erroneously reported to have been served with the challenged paper. It is also a matter of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. SawyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. v. White Cross Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  3. Park Brothers & Co. v. Oil City Boiler WorksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
  4. Vaughn v. LoveSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Michael v. Hahnemann Medical College & Hospital of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961

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