Town of Harrisonburg v. Roller
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from two decrees of the Circuit Court of Rockingham county, pronounced November 1, 1897, and April 13, 1898, respectively, in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellee was the complainant, and the appellant was the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtRiely, J.
This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Rockingham county perpetually enjoining the town of Harrison-burg from raising the sidewalk in front of the residence of the appellee, in the execution of the plan adopted by it for improving and laying the sidewalks on the west side of south Main street, and prescribing a permanent grade for the sidewalk in front of his residence. The gravamen of his complaint is that to raise the sidewalk as proposed by the town would elevate it above the level of his front yard, and thereby not only cause the surface water to flow upon his yard, but…
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