Rohrer v. Trafford Real Estate Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 183, Oct. T., 1917, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1916, No. 836, in equity, refusing relief on bill in equity to enforce building restrictions in case of Frederick F. Bohrer v. Trafford Real Estate Company, a Corporation. Bill in equity to secure enforcement of building restrictions. Before Evans, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The lower court dismissed the bill. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 183, Oct. T., 1917, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1916, No. 836, in equity, refusing relief on bill in equity to enforce building restrictions in case of Frederick F. Bohrer v. Trafford Real Estate Company, a Corporation. Bill in equity to secure enforcement of building restrictions. Before Evans, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The lower court dismissed the bill. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned, among others, was in dismissing the bill.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
The plaintiff purchased from the defendant a lot of ground, and, in the conveyance to him, a building restriction was inserted, which provided that but “a single dwelling house” should be erected on the lot. There was also a covenant in the deed that like restrictions should be imposed in any other conveyance of property made by defendant within the district mentioned. Conveyances of such lots were made by defendant, however, with a provision that the restriction should not be construed to prohibit the erection of a duplex dwelling or apartment house upon the lots…
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