Legal Opinion

Harmon v. Burow

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 4, 1919No. Appeal, No. 58PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Appeal, No. 58, Oct. T., 1918, by defendant, from decree of O. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1917, No. 394, on bill in equity in case of William- E. Harmon et al. v. Wilhelm Burow. Bill in equity for an injunction to restrain the erection of a building. Before Carnahan, J. Error assigned was decree awarding injunction.

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

William E. Harmon, one-of the plaintiffs below, was the owner of a certain tract of land, situated partly in the Borough of Swissvale and partly in the City of Pittsburgh, and laid the same out in building lots, in accordance with a plan, which was duly recorded. It was known as “Regent Square,” and showed numerous streets and alleys and about three hundred building lots. By deed dated October 16, 1916, Harmon conveyed one of these lots to Wilhelm Burow, the appellant, a restriction in it being: “No structure of any kind shall be erected or permitted upon said premises or any part…

2Cited by33 opinions

  1. Hannula v. Hacienda Homes, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Lamden v. La Jolla Shores Clubdominium Homeowners Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Baederwood, Inc. v. MoyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Kirkley v. SeipeltCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
  5. Ratkovich v. Randell Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961

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