Legal Opinion

Lesher v. Thomas S. Gassner Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 23, 1925No. Appeal, 410PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

This is an appeal from the refusal to issue a preliminary injunction.

Plaintiff filed a bill in equity to restrain defendant company from erecting an addition to its sheet metal factory on a lot adjoining that upon which the former lives. The bill alleged that the neighborhood involved is exclusively residential in character; that the erection and operation of the proposed plant would cause such annoyance and discomfort to plaintiff as to interfere with the peace and enjoyment of her home; finally, that it would depreciate the value of her property.

Evidence was presented in regard…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. KatzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Holden v. LlewellynSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  3. Hoffman v. HowellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  4. Deal v. Erie Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Lindenfelser v. LindenfelserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Parker v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  3. Philadelphia Record Co. v. Curtis-Martin Newspapers, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  4. Summit Township v. FennellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  5. Hazleton v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940

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