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154 Pa. 206

Weaver v. Shenk

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 27, 1893

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1893-02-27

Appeal, No. 115, Jan. T., 1898, by plaintiffs, Isaac D. Weaver et al., from decree of C. P. Lebanon Co., No. 3, Eq. Docket, 1892, dismissing bill in equity filed against J. M. Shenk et al. Bill in equity to enforce specific performance of contract.

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Decided 1893-02-27

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Cited by 9 later decisions — most recently October 1980

9 state decisions

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Per Curiam:,

¶1We are of opinion that the learned judge below was right in sustaining the demurrer and dismissing plaintiffs’ bill. The reasons which he has given are entirely sufficient, to which might have been added the farther reason, that the court had no jurisdiction. The bill was a mere attempt to enforce specifically a personal contract for which there is an adequate remedy at law. We have in more than one instance, of our own motion, dismissed such bills as this for want of jurisdiction, and would do so in this case were it necessary.

¶2The decree is affirmed, and the appeal dismissed at the costs of the appellants.

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