Legal Opinion

Anania v. Serenta

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 3, 1923No. Appeal, No. 106PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Nephabt,

A became the owner in fee of a lot of ground upon which he erected a hotel building. He afterwards purchased, by articles of agreement, another similar piece of land located a short distance from the hotel. He took possession of this new lot, paying more than one-half the purchase money, erected on it a reservoir connected with a large spring, laid a pipe-line from the reservoir to the hotel to conduct water by gravity for use therein, and, with a slight exception, this use has been continuous since 1912.

A died, and his interest in the reservoir lot purchased…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Alexander v. KerrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1828
  2. Grace Methodist Episcopal Church v. DobbinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  3. Hess v. Vinton Colliery Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  4. Cady v. Springfield Water Works Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
  5. Koons v. McNameeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1898

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Tide Water Pipe Co. v. BellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Anderson Contracting Co. v. DaughertySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Berlin v. RobbinsWashington Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Lindenmuth v. Safe Harbor Water Power Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  5. Spratt v. GreenfieldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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