Plymouth Woods Corp. v. Maxwell

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

The defendants in this case, Homer C. and Bette A. Maxwell, placed a For Sale sign on their property in Rosemont, Delaware County. Their predecessor in title, the Plymouth Woods Corporation, has asked the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County to enjoin the exhibition of such a sign. At first blush this might seem to be a high-handed demand since the owners of property have the right to advertise the sale of their property as they see fit.

Plymouth, however, seeks an injunction to prohibit the sign planting because of a provision in the agreement of sale…