Wolff Chemical Co. v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 91, Jan. T., 1906, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Deo. T., 1901, No. 1627, dismissing bill in equity in case of The Wolff Chemical Company v. City of Philadelphia, John Weaver, Mayor of Philadelphia, John AL Walton, City Controller, et al. Bill in equity for an injunction. Before Willson, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was decree dismissing the bill.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
By certain ordinances, enacted March 28, 1903, the councils of the city of Philadelphia directed notice to be given the prop*217erty owners thereby affected that the boulevard from Broad to Second street would, in three months, be required for public use to its full width as then on the city plan; also directed that the proper department advertise for proposals for improving the boulevard ; and appropriated $250,000 to commence the improvement. In pursuance of an ordinance of December 17, 1903, the electors of the city, at an election held in February, 1904,…
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