Rodenhausen v. Craven
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL by defendants from the court of common pleas NO. 3 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTV. January Term 1891, Sup. Gt.; court below, No. 739 March Term 1889, C. P. No. 3. On Majr 1, 1889, William Rodenhausen filed a bill in equity against Jerome Craven and George F. Craven, charging the defendants with the maintenance of a nuisance; praying for an injunction. Issue having been joined, the cause was referred to Mr. W. 3. Shoemaker, as examiner and master.
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APPEAL by defendants from the court of common pleas NO. 3 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTV. January Term 1891, Sup. Gt.; court below, No. 739 March Term 1889, C. P. No. 3. On Majr 1, 1889, William Rodenhausen filed a bill in equity against Jerome Craven and George F. Craven, charging the defendants with the maintenance of a nuisance; praying for an injunction. Issue having been joined, the cause was referred to Mr. W. 3. Shoemaker, as examiner and master. At the hearing before the master, it was shown that the plaintiff was the owner of the property No. 1445, Franklin street, purchased in 1885 and…
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Cueiam :
The evidence fully justified the finding of the master that defendants’ stable and carpet-cleaning establishment were nuisances. While such establishments are not necessarily nuisances, or nuisances per se, they may become so by reason of their location, and the manner in which the business is conducted. It is necessary to have carpets cleaned, and this involves a place where such work may be done; but care should be exercised to locate such establishments where they will cause the least annoyance to others. In this case, the defendants selected a neighborhood devoted to private…
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