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PINES v. FARRELL

848 A.2d 94 (2004)

Zygmont A. PINES, Court Administrator of Pennsylvania and Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, Petitioners, v. Terrance FARRELL, Recorder of Deeds for the County of Chester, Respondent, City of Philadelphia, Intervenor.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 28, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard M. Holmes, Philadelphia, for Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

Edward Clement Sweeney, Downington, for Terrance Farrell.

Craig R. Gottlieb, for City of Philadelphia.

Before CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and BAER, JJ.

OPINION

Justice CASTILLE.

On October 31, 2003, this Court assumed plenary jurisdiction over this matter, pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 726. The issue before us is whether financial regulations promulgated by the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania, which interpreted the definition of "property transfer" set forth in 42 Pa.C.S. § 3733(a.1)(1)(v) to include mortgage assignments, mortgage releases, and mortgage satisfactions, are valid and enforceable...

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