Opinion
No. 14301.
Submitted January 17, 1963.
Decided January 23, 1963. Rehearing Denied March 1, 1963. As Amended March 13, 1963.
On Petition for Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition.
W. Bradley Ward and Edward W. Mullinix, Philadelphia, Pa., for petitioners.
Harold E. Kohn and Aaron M. Fine, Philadelphia, Pa., for respondents.
Before STALEY, HASTIE and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Before BIGGS, Chief Judge, and KALODNER, STALEY, HASTIE and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Upon consideration of the petition for writs of mandamus and prohibition in the above entitled case, and of the memorandum in opposition thereto, and it appearing from the allegations in the petition that the petitioners lack standing to litigate the issues raised by the petition,
It is ORDERED that the prayer of the petitioners that this Court issue its writs of mandamus and prohibition to the respondents directing them, respectively, to vacate their orders of October 23, 1962 and January 7, 1963 be and it hereby is denied.
On Petition for Rehearing
Our original order denying this petition for writs of mandamus and prohibition stated that "the petitioners lack standing to litigate the issues raised by the petition."
Upon examination of the petition for rehearing and the memorandum in opposition thereto, it is apparent that this is not an appropriate case for the extraordinary relief sought. It is manifest that the district court neither exceeded its jurisdiction nor abused its discretion in entering the order challenged by the petitioners. Cf. Pennsylvania R.R. Co. v. Kirkpatrick, 203 F.2d 149 (C.A.3, 1953).
The petition for rehearing will be denied.
BIGGS, Chief Judge, dissents.