Alexander v. Wilkes-Barre Anthracite Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 434, Jan. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Luzerne Co., March T., 1914, No. 3, in equity, refusing an injunction, in case of Robert B. Alexander v. Wilkes-Barre Anthracite Coal Company and Elizabeth C.v Alexander. Bill in equity for an injunction. Before Woodward, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court on final hearing refused the injunction and dismissed the bill. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 434, Jan. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Luzerne Co., March T., 1914, No. 3, in equity, refusing an injunction, in case of Robert B. Alexander v. Wilkes-Barre Anthracite Coal Company and Elizabeth C.v Alexander. Bill in equity for an injunction. Before Woodward, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court on final hearing refused the injunction and dismissed the bill. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were various findings of fact and law of the trial judge and the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Defendant corporation operates a colliery situated along North Pennsylvania avenue, in the City of Wilkes-Barre, which was opened and first operated in 1882. In 1902 or 1903, following- a suspension of mining for a time, and previous to renewing operations, improvements were made to the plant by the erection of a new breaker, a boiler plant and a washery; and later, in 1913, by the installation of four additional boilers. The new buildings were erected on the site of structures that had been in existence since 1882. In 1908 a receiver was appointed for the company…
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