Legal Opinion

Brock v. Atlantic Refining Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 26, 1920No. Appeal, No. 49PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal, No. 49, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1919, No. 6544, continuing preliminary injunction, in case of Mary L. T. Brock v. Atlantic Refining Co. Bill in equity for injunction to restrain violation of building restriction.

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Appeal, No. 49, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1919, No. 6544, continuing preliminary injunction, in case of Mary L. T. Brock v. Atlantic Refining Co. Bill in equity for injunction to restrain violation of building restriction. Before Ferguson, J. The bill averred that complainant is owner of 1417 Spruce street in the City of Philadelphia; that defendant is owner of 1415 Spruce street in said city; that by deed dated June 11, 1838, one John McCrea became owner of premises 1413-15-17 Spruce street and by deed dated May 20, 1839, duly recorded, he…

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

Our examination of the record brought up on this appeal has satisfied us that there was reasonable ground for the action of the court below in awarding the injunction. We now decide nothing more. The case is clearly within the rule that, on an appeal from a decree granting or refusing a preliminary injunction, we look only to see if there were apparently reasonable grounds for the court’s action. On an appeal taken from a final decree all questions involved are open for consideration: Gemmell et ah v. Fox et al., 241 Pa. 146; Hoffman v. Howell, 242 Pa. 112; Deal v. Erie Coal & Coke…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gemmell v. FoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  2. Holden v. LlewellynSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  3. Hoffman v. HowellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  4. Deal v. Erie Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Yale Knitting Mills, Inc. v. Knitgoods Workers Union Local 190Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  2. Salus v. Lawrence, SEC. of Com.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Salus v. Lawrence, SEC. of Com.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  4. Scowden v. ThomasSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1928

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