Legal Opinion
Lakeside Park Co. v. Forsmark
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 2, 1959No. Appeal, 232PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Bok,
The single question is whether or not Sandy Lake, in Mercer County, is navigable. The court below held that it was. We think this was error.
What depends is that defendant wants to make commercial use of his shore-front property, which he may do if the lake is navigable and public, but which he may not do if it is non-navigable and private.
The lake is 27th in size among the State’s 254. It is 5070 feet long and 1930 feet at its widest point. It has a prevailing depth of 25 feet and a maximum of 40 to 50 feet, and has no well defined outlet. It is fed by springs and…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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