Ryman v. Borough of Girard
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 9, April T., 1919, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Erie Co., September T., 1915, No. 1, In Equity, refusing to grant an injunction in the case of W. T. Ryman v. Borough of Girard. Bill in equity for injunction. Before Whittelsey, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court dismissed the bill. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was the order of,the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The plaintiff filed this bill, averring that the borough authorities were about to construct a sidewalk on Locust street, and in doing so were appropriating property of which the plaintiff and his predecessors in title had long been in exclusive possession and which never had been a part of the street, he prayed for an injunction to restrain such action. The borough filed an answer averring that the sidewalk was being laid in conformity with law and was not an encroachment upon plaintiff’s property. The case went to a final hearing, and the court below dismissed the bill…
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