Legal Opinion

Burns v. Mitchell

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 28, 1977No. 742PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CERCONE, Judge:

Appellant, Goldie Burns, brought this action in equity to enjoin appellees from encroachment upon a ten by one hundred and eighty feet strip of land located in a residential district of Westmoreland County. Said strip of land is claimed by both parties, and lies between the properties of appellant and appellees, who are adjoining landowners. The chancellor ruled that neither party had a superior right to the disputed land and ordered equal division of the land between appellant and appellees. Appellant filed exceptions which were dismissed by the court en banc, and the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Conneaut Lake Park, Inc. v. KlingensmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  2. Parks v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  3. Dimura v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Johns v. JohnsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  5. Lyons v. ANDREWSSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Niles v. Fall Creek Hunting Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Brennan v. Manchester Crossings, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  3. Wittig v. CarlacciSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. Reed v. WolyniecSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commercial Union Assurance Co. v. PucciDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1981

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