Legal Opinion

Pope v. Muth

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 31, 1984No. 375PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellants challenge the lower court’s order authorizing appellees’ placement of utilities within a private road to be constructed on appellants’ property. We agree with the lower court’s determination and, accordingly, affirm.

In late 1980, appellees petitioned for the right to construct a private road from their property through appellants’ property, in order to gain access to a main road. A Board of View, appointed pursuant to 36 P.S. § 2731 1 recommended that appellees be permitted to build a 25'-wide road and to place utilities therein. The lower court, upon review,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dowgiel v. ReidSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  2. Little AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Mattei v. HurayCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. In Re Private Road in Nescopeck TownshipSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re PackardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  2. Beers v. RaubSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. MAZZANTE v. McClintockCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  4. In Re: Petition of B.R. Adams and J.M. Adams, his wife ~ Appeal of: W. Dittmar and J.M. CorlCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  5. Beers v. RaubSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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