Thiel College's Appeal

Citations

• 216 Pa. 630
• 66 A. 83
• 1907 Pa. LEXIS 880

Syllabus

<p>Corporations — Amendment of charter — College—Change of location — Contract right — Thiel college — Act of April 14, 1870, P. L. 1167.</p> <p>The court of common pleas of Mercer county has no jurisdiction to amend the charter of Thiel College incorporated by the special Act of April 14, 1870, P. L. 1167, by changing the corporate location from Green-ville in Mercer county to Greensburg in Westmoreland county; and this is particularly so where it appears that the college was located permanently in Mercer county in pursuance of a contract, and that parties to the contract objected to the change of location.</p> <p>In a proper case the court of common pleas has authority under the Act of April 29, 1874, sec. 42, P. L. 73, to amend the charter of a college or university.</p>