Commonwealth v. Connellsville Borough

Citations

• 201 Pa. 154
• 50 A. 825
• 1902 Pa. LEXIS 792

Syllabus

<p>Deed—Dedication to public use— Plat—Public square.</p> <p>Where the words “ public square ” are used on a plat, this is an unrestricted dedication to public use, and the use varies according to circumstances to be judged of and directed by the proper local authorities subject to the control of the laws and the courts.</p> <p>Where land in a town has been dedicated as “public ground” “for the use of the inhabitants of the said town and for travelers who may erect thereon temporary boat-yards,” and it appeal’s that the use of the land by travelers has ceased in fact, the town may use a small portion of the land as a site for a town hall, and lay out the remainder of it as a park and improve and ornament it as such.</p>