Legal Opinion

Richmond v. Bennett

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 4, 1903No. Appeal, No. 253PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Appeal, No. 253, Jan. T., 1902, by defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia County, June T., 1892, No. 1183, on bill in equity in case of James Richmond v. Simon Bennett. Bill in equity for an injunction. From the record it appeared that plaintiff was owner of a lot on Fortieth street, in the city of Philadelphia, running-back to a ten-feet strip of ground extending northward from Locust street to the property of defendant.

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Appeal, No. 253, Jan. T., 1902, by defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia County, June T., 1892, No. 1183, on bill in equity in case of James Richmond v. Simon Bennett. Bill in equity for an injunction. From the record it appeared that plaintiff was owner of a lot on Fortieth street, in the city of Philadelphia, running-back to a ten-feet strip of ground extending northward from Locust street to the property of defendant. Defendant, claiming- that the ten-feet strip was a private way, the fee of which was in him, began the construction of a hay scale in the strip which would…

1Opinion of the Court

Pee Curiam,

This decree is affirmed on the findings of law by the learned referee, costs to be paid by appellant.

2Cited by34 opinions

  1. Farrell v. Forest Investment Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1917
  2. Tide Water Pipe Co. v. BellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Hunter v. McKlveenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Williams v. BridySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  5. Amoco Oil Company v. John A. Torcomian, Albert TorcomianCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983

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