Bader v. Philadelphia

Citations

• 45 Pa. Super. 204
• 1911 Pa. Super. LEXIS 23

Syllabus

<p>Municipalities—School district—City of Philadelphia—Trespass— Appropriation of strip of land.</p> <p>1. No action will lie against the city of Philadelphia for entering upon a strip of ground belonging to a citizen and in his quiet possession, and erecting thereon a public school building. In such a case the action, if any, lies against the board of public education.</p> <p>2. The city of Philadelphia takes title to all real property designed for school purposes, but it holds such title only as a dry trustee. This doctrine is recognized by the legislation on this subject, and particularly by the Act of April 22,1905, P. L. 267.</p>