Benson v. Laurel Hill Cemetery Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 33, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from decree of O. P. No. 5, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1914, No. 4725, on bill in equity in case of R. Dale Benson et al. v. The Laurel Hill Cemetery Company. Bill in equity for an injunction. Before Ralston, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was decree awarding injunction.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The numerous plaintiffs in the bill are the owners of lots in the cemetery managed and controlled by the defendant. The bill was filed for the purpose of obtaining *244an injunction to restrain the defendant company from putting into effect a certain by-law newly adopted, which, it was claimed, was unreasonable and in derogation of the rights of the plaintiff lot holders. An answer was filed and the case came on for hearing before the late Judge Ralston. A final decree was entered granting the injunction as prayed for and the defendant company, appeals.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cedar Hill Cemetery Co. v. LeesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
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