United Brethren Congregation v. Borough
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 103, Oct. T., 1913, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P, Lehigh Co., Sept. T., 1912, No. 2, dismissing bill in equity in case of The Congregation of the United Brethren of the Borough of Emaus and Vicinity v._ Borough of Emaus, Daniel R. Miller, Burgess et al. Bill in equity for an injunction.
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Appeal, No. 103, Oct. T., 1913, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P, Lehigh Co., Sept. T., 1912, No. 2, dismissing bill in equity in case of The Congregation of the United Brethren of the Borough of Emaus and Vicinity v._ Borough of Emaus, Daniel R. Miller, Burgess et al. Bill in equity for an injunction. Trexler, P. J., found the facts to be as follows: 1. That the plaintiff is a corporation under and by virtue of the act of general assembly, approved April 29, 1874, P. L. 73, having been duly incorporated by the court of common pleas of Lehigh county on October 19, 1893, the charter thereof…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The borough of Emaus is a municipal corporation created under and by virtue of the general borough Act of Assembly, approved April 3, 1851, P. L. 320, and its supplements;' and under clause 7, sec. 3, it was given authority “To make a draft or plan of the roads, streets, lanes, alleys and courts, opened or laid out, with every explanation necessary to a full understanding of the same, which draft or plan shall be kept by the clerk, and shall be open to public inspection when required.” And by the Act of May 16, 1891, P. L. 80, it is provided by § 12, , . No person shall…
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