Hancock v. City of Philadelphia

Citations

• 175 Pa. 124
• 34 A. 570
• 1896 Pa. LEXIS 1221

Syllabus

<p>Streets — Boundary—Deed— Question for jury.</p> <p>The grantee of land, whose north boundary is the south side of a street, which is not yet opened but is marked on the city’s plan, takes no title beyond his line until the street is actually opened, when he takes title to the middle of the street.</p> <p>In an action against a city for damages-caused by the opening of a street to an abutting owner whose line is limited by the side of the street, the question is for the jury whether or not he has sustained damages.</p>