1 Pa.C.S. § 1504
This is the official text of 1 Pa.C.S. § 1504, part of Pennsylvania’s Pa.C.S — part of the compiled statutory law of Pennsylvania, published by the state as "Pa.C.S." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Official statutory text
In all cases where a remedy is provided or a duty is enjoined or anything is directed to be done by any statute, the directions of the statute shall be strictly pursued, and no penalty shall be inflicted, or anything done agreeably to the common law, in such cases, further than shall be necessary for carrying such statute into effect. Cross References. Section 1504 is referred to in sections 708, 7541 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
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