Erie v. Gulf Oil Corporation

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

The City of Erie filed this complaint in equity in behalf of its citizens who are residents of the area affected by the matter in controversy.

Defendant is the owner of a parcel of ground at the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Avenue in the City of Erie, the acreage of which is undisclosed. The property is presently being used for approximately 13 oil and gasoline storage tanks with capacities of from 15,000 to 425,000 gallons. Defendant proposes to erect on tliis property a gasoline storage tank with a capacity of 1,800,000 gallons. The property is within the area…