Philadelphia v. Westminster Cemetery Co.

Citations

• 162 Pa. 105
• 29 A. 349
• 1894 Pa. LEXIS 949

Syllabus

<p>Constitution — Local lazos — Cemetery companies — Act of June 8, 1891.</p> <p>The act of June 8, 1891, P. L. 216, entitled “An act to prevent the pollution of the water of streams supplying cities of this commonwealth,” and providing “ that it shall be unlawful to hereafter establish any cemetery upon lands located within one mile from any city of the first class of this commonwealth, the drainage.from which empties or passes into any stream from which any portion of the water supply for' such city is obtained,” is a local law relating merely to a narrow strip of territory outside the city of Philadelphia, and violates art. 3, see. 8, of the constitution.</p> <p>Mr. Justice Mitchell dissented.</p>