Legal Opinion
Brereton Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 28, 1946No. Appeal, 33PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Linn,
The question is whether the Act of May 24,1945, P. L. 944, is constitutional. Its provisions are: AN ACT providing that when the contract of a fiduciary is made by him, or approved by court, inadequacy of price or an offer to deal on other terms shall not relieve the fiduciary of his obligation or constitute ground for any court to set aside the contract or to refuse to enforce it.
“The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
“Section 1. When a fiduciary shall hereafter make a contract not requiring approval, of court, or when…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Tranter v. Alleghency County Co. AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Sharpless v. Mayor of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
- Busser v. SnyderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Gottschall v. CampbellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Commonwealth v. DabbierioSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Berardocco v. ColdenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Zemprelli v. ThornburghCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth Trust Co. General Mortgage Investment Fund CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Blum v. William Goldman Theatres, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
- In Re Estate of DobsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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