· 2/4/1981
Witt v. Commonwealth, Department of Banking
Citations
- 425 A.2d 374
- 493 Pa. 77
- 1981 Pa. LEXIS 695
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- using the terms “capacity to sue” and “standing” interchangeably
- “The capacity to sue is the right to come into court; if he sues as a representative, [then] he shall possess the character in which he sues. It is distinguished from standing to sue which is a right to relief, which goes to the existence of the cause of action.”
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Judges: O'Brien, Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, Kauffman
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