Clymer v. Roberts

Citations

• 220 Pa. 162
• 69 A. 548
• 1908 Pa. LEXIS 741

Syllabus

<p>Deed — Boundaries—Street as boundary line — Easement.</p> <p>Where a deed describes the property conveyed as extending “to the middle line of Howard Street (50 feet wide); thence along the middle line of said Howard Street,” and it appears that Howard street at the date of the deed was not an open street, nor plotted on the city plan, the grantee takes a fee to one-half of the street, with an easement over the ground of the other half of the street which entitles him to prevent any obstruction of, or the erection of any buildings upon, such street.</p> <p>Appeals — Assignments of error — Equity—Final decree.</p> <p>On an appeal from a decree in equity, the specifications of error are defective if the final decree of the court below is not assigned for error.</p>