Chambersburg Shoe Mfg. Co. v. Cumberland Valley Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 28, Jan. T., 1913, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Franklin Co., Equity Docket, Yol. 3, page 150, dismissing bill in equity in case of The Chambersburg Shoe Manufacturing Co. v. Cumberland Valley Railroad Co. Bill in equity for an injunction. Beforé Gillan, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. The court dismissed the bill. Error assigned, among, others, was the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Elkin,
This bill was filed to restrain the railroad company from closing and obstructing Fifth avenue and Stewart street in the Borough of Chambersburg. These streets were originally dedicated to public use by the private owner of a plan of lots laid out as an addition to the borough. The lots were sold to individual purchasers according to the plan upon which the above-named streets were plotted. Subsequently the borough authorities accepted the streets thus dedicated and maintained them as public highways for a number of years. They were so used and maintained until…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In re Melon StreetSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Quicksall v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
- O'Donnell v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Oliver v. Pittsb. V. & C. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Carroll v. AsburySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
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