Legal Opinion
Haskell v. Gunson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 8, 1958No. Appeal, 309PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Musmanno,
On July 13, 1954, Dr. John J. Gunson purchased a house located at Larchwood Avenue and Forty-sixth Street in the 46th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, the conveyance containing the restriction that the building was not to be used “for any purpose other than that of a private dwelling house.”
Despite this restriction, Dr. Gunson, immediately after acquiring the premises, prceeded to make plans to convert certain portions of the house into a dentist’s office and practice his profession there. The plaintiffs filed a complaint in equity to enjoin him from carrying…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Michener AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Kauffman v. DishlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Hoffman v. ParkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Auerbacher v. SmithNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1952
3Cited by5 opinions
- Seabreak Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. v. GresserCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1986
- Parker v. HoughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Grasso v. ThimonsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Ellis v. Dubin, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1958
- Smith v. Field, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1979