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Mazeika v. AMERICAL OIL CO.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 14, 1955No. Appeal, 201PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearns,

The single question presented by this appeal is whether or not, in a zoning case, the County Court of Allegheny County possesses jurisdiction in equity to restrain or abate an alleged nuisance.

Appellants, Joseph Mazeika and H. A. Smith, are owners of land in the Borough of Emsworth, Allegheny County. Appellees John S. Weiss and wife possess the fee in adjacent land leased to the other appellee, American Oil Company. Appellees applied for and received from the borough building inspector a building permit for the erection of a gas service station on the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Taylor v. MooreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  2. Michener AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. Dougherty, Tr. v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Perrin's App. Bd. of Adjustment's App.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  5. Jacobs v. FetzerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Reid v. BrodskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  2. Parker v. HoughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  3. Town of Canton v. BrunoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  4. Nunamaker v. New Alexandria Bus Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  5. Baronoff v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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