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Evans v. Reading Chemical Fertilizing Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 12, 1894No. Appeal, No. 388PublishedCited by 50 opinions

Appeal, No. 388, Jan. T., 1893, by defendant, from decree of C. P. Berks Co., equity docket 1891, No. 547, in favor of plaintiff, Hannah Evans, on bill in equity. Bill in equity for injunction to restrain operation of establishment for making fertilizers out of carcasses of dead animals and butchers’ refuse.

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Appeal, No. 388, Jan. T., 1893, by defendant, from decree of C. P. Berks Co., equity docket 1891, No. 547, in favor of plaintiff, Hannah Evans, on bill in equity. Bill in equity for injunction to restrain operation of establishment for making fertilizers out of carcasses of dead animals and butchers’ refuse. The case was referred to Horace A. Yundt, Esq., as master, who reported the facts as follows: “ Hannah Evans, the plaintiff, is the owner of a two story brick and stone dwelling house, and tract of land, upon which the same is erected, situate in Spring township, Berks county,…

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

We have examined the record with special reference to the specifications of error, and are not satisfied that either of them should be sustained. The findings of the material facts were fully warranted by the evidence; and they are quite sufficient to support the decree “ perpetually restraining the said defendants, their workmen, agents, employees, successors and assigns from carrying on the manufacture and business as in said bill described,” etc. If, as was suggested on argument, the defendant has since adopted new and improved methods of conducting its business, whereby the…

2Cited by50 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Co. v. Sun Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  2. Sullivan v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  3. Judson v. L.A. Suburban Gas Co.California Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Hulbert v. California Etc. Cement Co.California Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Felsenthal v. WarringCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919

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