Harrisburg & Eastern Railroad's Appeal
Citations
- 1 Monag. 692
- 15 A. 459
- 1888 Pa. LEXIS 717
Syllabus
<p>A court of equity has no jurisdiction to declare railroad bonds and mortgages void because issued in violation of article xvi, ? 7, of the constitution of Pennsylvania, and the Act of April 18,1874, where the bondholders are not joined as parties, the suit being against the trustees alone, against whom a decree pro confesso was entered for want of an appearance.</p>
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- “unusual method adopted in the lease is significant”
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Judges: Green
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