Legal Opinion

Fox v. Sumerson Et Ux.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 18, 1940No. Appeal, 156PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

This is an appeal from a final decree entered by the court below enjoining defendants from the use of certain premises “other than as a private dwelling house for the use of a single family.” The court adjudged such use to be violative of the following building restrictions contained in defendants’ deed: “That the buildings to be erected upon the land herein described shall be nothing other than private dwelling houses; . . . that no building or buildings tó be erected shall be at any time hereafter forever altered into or used for any other purpose than as above…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Johnson v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  2. Pocono Manor Ass'n v. AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  3. Taylor v. LambertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Levy v. SchreyerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
  5. Koch v. GorrufloNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1910

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Jones v. Park Lane for Convalescents, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. In Re Estate of ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Baederwood, Inc. v. MoyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Schwarzschild v. WelborneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1947
  5. Hines v. HeislerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983

15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API