Kohler v. Reitz
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 164, April T., 1910, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Crawford Co., Feb. T., 1910, No. 40, refusing writ of mandamus in case of Otto Kohler v. John H. Reitz, Mayor, and F. M. Graff et al., Councilmen of the City of Meadville. Petition for mandamus. Before Prather, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was in refusing mandamus.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The plaintiff presented his petition to the court below averring that the city of Meadville, a municipal corporation of the third class, owns and operates a water system for supplying the citizens and residents within the corporate limits with water; that among the persons so sup*352plied with water for a number of years were the occupants of a certain dwelling house which had been sold at sheriff’s sale, on November 8, 1909, under proceedings upon a mortgage executed by the owner; that at said sale the plaintiff became the purchaser of the property at his bid of $2,150,…
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