Section 1549. Acts of Assembly Not Suspended

The rules governing a civil action shall not be deemed to suspend or affect the following Acts of Assembly:

(1) Sections 1 and 2 of the Act approved May 4, 1869, P. L. 1251, 68 P. S. § § 115, 116.

Official Note

These sections make unlawful the cutting, removing or selling of timber by the owner of an undivided interest in land, without the witten consent of all interests and authorize proceedings for recovery of timber or damages.

(1.1) Sections 12 and 15 of the Act approved June 4, 1901, P. L. 404, No. 231, 39 P. S. § § 42, 48.

Official Note

These sections regulate receivership proceedings under the Insolvency Act of 1901.

(2) Section 404 of the Act approved May 17, 1921, P. L. 789, No. 285, 40 P. S. § 184.

Official Note

This section provides that process shall be served on the State Treasurer who shall appear and answer on behalf of the Commonwealth in actions in equity against the Commonwealth brought by insurance companies, associations or exchanges to enforce, administer or terminate deposit trusts.

(3) Section 501 et seq. of the Act approved May 17, 1921, P. L. 789, added by the Act of December 14, 1977, P. L. 280, No. 92, § 2, 40 P. S. § 221.1 et seq.

Official Note

These sections regulate receiverships of insurance companies.

(4) Section 3 of the Act approved June 23, 1931, P. L. 1178, No. 319, 68 P. S. § 469.

Official Note

This section relates to actions in equity brought in the name of the Commonwealth to enjoin the use of buildings for immoral purposes.

(5) Sections 502 and 503 of the Act approved May 15, 1933, P. L. 565, No. 111, as amended, 71 P. S. § § 733-502, 733-503.

Official Note

These sections provide for the enforcement by a court of orders of the Department of Banking and for quo warranto and injunction proceedings against corporations, institutions and persons subject to the supervision of the Department.

(6) Sections 605, 606, 701 of the Act approved May 15, 1933, P. L. 565, No. 111, as amended, 71 P. S. § § 733-605, 733-606, 733-701.

Official Note

These sections regulate bank receiverships.

(7) Section 9(d) of the Act approved June 1, 1937, P. L. 1168, No. 294, as amended by Section 1 of the Act approved June 9, 1939, P. L. 293, No. 162, 43 P. S. § 211.9(d).

Official Note

This section relates to enforcement and review of orders of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board.

(8) Sections 4, 6 to 14, inclusive, 16, 17, of the Act approved June 2, 1937, P. L. 1198, No. 308, 43 P. S. § § 206d, 206f to 206n, inclusive, 206p, 206q.

Official Note

These sections relate to injunctions in labor disputes, prescribe procedure therein and prohibit injunctions without hearing.

(9) Sections 601 to 602 of the Act approved June 22, 1937, P. L. 1987, No. 394, as amended, 35 P. S. § § 691.601, 691.602.

Official Note

Section 601 of the Clean Streams Law authorizes suits to abate nuisances and to restrain violations of and compel compliance with the Law. Section 602 provides penalties for violation of the Law.

(10) Sections 1984 to 1986 of the Associations Code, 15 Pa.C.S. § § 1984 to 1986, insofar as they relate to the appointment of receivers in corporate dissolutions.

(11) Section 502 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 502.

Official Note

This section provides for injunction actions to enforce orders of the Public Utility Commission.

The provisions of this Rule 1549 amended September 26, 1990, effective January 1, 1991, 20 Pa.B. 5195; amended June 3, 1994, effective July 1, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 3010; amended December 16, 2003, effective July 1, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 9. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (255270) to (255271).