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· 2/6/1888

Allen v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Citations

  • 9 Sadler 382
  • 12 A. 493
  • 1888 Pa. LEXIS 904

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that plaintiff “may have equitable relief by way of injunction to restrain threatened continuous or repeated trespasses or acts creating a nuisance”
  • remodeling of building by landlord caused excessive noise, precluded tenant’s access, and interfered with tenant’s business amounting to a constructive eviction
  • noise from remodeling of building in which tenant’s offices were located, combined with confusion and dirt created thereby, was substantial interference with tenant’s enjoyment of premises
  • violation of covenant of quiet enjoyment connotes acts by landlord that “substantially ‘impair the character and value of the leased premises’ ”
  • injury must be “substantial” to afford ground for relief

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