Legal Opinion

City of Chester v. Chester Traction Co.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 26, 1897No. Appeal, No. 31PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal, No. 31, Nov. T., 1896, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., Sept. T., 1895, No. 227 in favor of plaintiff on case stated. Case stated. Before Clayton, P. J. The facts are sufficiently indicated by the opinion of the court. Judgment entered on case stated in favor of the plaintiff for $100. Defendant appealed. Mrror assigned was entry of judgment on case stated in favor of plaintiff.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Wickham, J.,

It appears, by the case stated, that the appellant company is a corporation duly organized and operating under the Act of March 22, 1887, P. L. 8, which provides for the incorporation and regulation of motor power companies, for operating passenger railways, by cables, electrical, or other means. It occupies and uses certain avenues and streets in Chester, a city of the third class, and as is set forth in the statement of facts, agreed on and filed, its cars “while passing along the above mentioned *577streets and avenues raise dust, which is collected upon the said streets,…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. McCleery v. StoupSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
  2. Andrus v. Shippen TownshipSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  3. Samuels v. City of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Beaver County1955

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