Legal Opinion
Miller v. Nichols
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 5, 1987No. 135PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
May the owner of the fee underlying a rural, township road compel the removal of a neighbor’s mailbox which has been placed within the public right of way at the request of the United States Postal Service? The trial court held that the mailbox served only private interests and, therefore, upheld the right of the landowner to maintain an action in ejectment. The court ordered removal of the mailbox. We reverse.
The residence of John and Verna Nichols is situated on the north side of Amsterdam Road in Washington Township, Franklin County. The postmaster advised the Nichols that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic AssociationsSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- William Laubach & Sons v. EastonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- 46 South 52nd Street Corp. v. ManlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Scranton v. Peoples Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
- Pittsburgh National Bank v. Equitable Gas Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Miller v. NicholsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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