Commonwealth v. Connellsville Borough
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 275, Jan. T., 1901, by plaintiffs, from decree of O. P. Fayette Co., No. 346, in equity, dissolving preliminary injunction in case of Commonwealth ex rel. Attorney General, Porter S. Newmyer, and Mary D., his wife, and others, v. The Burgess and Town Council of Connellsville. Bill in equity for an injunction. Motion to dissolve preliminary injunction.
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Appeal, No. 275, Jan. T., 1901, by plaintiffs, from decree of O. P. Fayette Co., No. 346, in equity, dissolving preliminary injunction in case of Commonwealth ex rel. Attorney General, Porter S. Newmyer, and Mary D., his wife, and others, v. The Burgess and Town Council of Connellsville. Bill in equity for an injunction. Motion to dissolve preliminary injunction. Umbel, J., found the facts to be as follows : 1. That Zachariah Connell was the patentee and owner in fee simple of a large tract of land south of Mounts’ creek and on the east side of the Youghiogheny river, in Fayette county, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Mitchell,
The ownerof the site in laying out the town of Connellsville, designated the land now in controversy as “ public ground ” in the following terms, “ The space left opposite the ferry and fronting oh said river as represented in the plan and distinguished by public ground and Water street, shall be and continue free for the use of the inhabitants of the said town and for travelers who may erect thereon temporary boat yards, or may from time to time occupy the same or any part thereof for making any vessels and other conveniences for the purpose of conveying their…
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