City of Phila. to Use v. Robison

Opinion by

Baldrige, J.,

Joseph P. Eobison was the owner of premises 841 North Seventh Street, Philádelphia, being the southeast corner of Seventh and Parrish Streets, with a frontage of 33 feet on Seventh Street and a depth of 55 feet on Parrish Street.

On May 5, 1925, the Burean of Highways served upon the owner’s duly authorized agent a written notice requiring repairs to the footway of his property, “Location — House No. 841N. 7th St.” The defendant failed to obey the notice, and on July 31,1925, the city ordered a contractor, the use-plaintiff, to make the repairs, estimated at 13 square…