Legal Opinion

McGovern v. Spear

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 3, 1975No. 71PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANDERINO, Justice.

Appellants, T. P. McGovern and Dorothy McGovern, husband and wife, filed a complaint in equity on February 5, 1971, against their next door neighbors John J. Spear and Constance Spear. Appellants sought to enjoin appellees (1) from maintaining a wooden fence upon appellants’ property, (2) from maintaining a large and bright spotlight which interfered with the appellants’ use of their property; and (3) from burning various combustible materials which interfered with the appellants’ use of their property. Appellants further alleged that they had suffered…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wortex Mills, Inc. v. Textile Workers Union of AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Ackerman v. North Huntingdon TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  3. Solomon v. Cedar Acres East, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Wade v. S. J. Groves & Sons Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Kuriger v. CramerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Babin v. City of LancasterCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Holt's Cigar Co. v. 222 Liberty AssociatesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Hill v. Nationwide InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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