Patterson v. Peoples Natural Gas Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 181, Oot. T., 1895, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P.No. 2, Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1893, No. 600, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass to recover damages for injuries caused by the laying of gas pipes within the lines of an unopened street.
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Appeal, No. 181, Oot. T., 1895, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P.No. 2, Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1893, No. 600, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass to recover damages for injuries caused by the laying of gas pipes within the lines of an unopened street. Before Magee, J. At the trial it appeared that on August 18, 1884, Andrew Patterson conveyed to John Reaman a tract of land described as follows: “ Beginning on the W’ly side of Zulema St. at the corner pin between Lot No. 53 and Lot No. 54 and running thence S. W’ly by the line of Zulema St. 20 ft. to the corner of Hamilton St.; thence by…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Fell,
The defendant justified its entry upon and use of the plaintiff’s land for the purpose of laying gas pipes, upon the ground that the land had been dedicated for use as a public street. In 1884 the plaintiff sold a tract of unimproved land to John Reaman. On the city plan a proposed street had been located which passed over this land. No steps had then been taken, or have since been taken, by the city or any one to open the street. It was merely a plotted street. From the conveyance the plaintiff reserved the land within the lines of the street. The words of the…
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