Scranton v. Peoples Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 12, Jan. T., 1916, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Lackawanna Co., March T., 1915, No. 1, refusing an injunction, in case of City of Scranton v. Peoples Coal Company. Bill in equity for an injunction. Before Newcomb, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court refused the injunction. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to various findings of fact and law and the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
This bill in equity was filed to restrain the mining of coal under a public street. ■ Scranton is a city of the second class, and defendant is in the control and operation of a coal mining property situate under and adjacent to Main avenue in said city. This avenue is one of the principal public streets extending through the city in a northerly and southerly direction; and the mining property extends along the street about six blocks, from near Gregory Place to about 110 feet north of Washburn street. This property contains some ten veins of anthracite coal, that…
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