Punxsutawney v. Carmalt

Citations

• 44 Pa. Super. 365
• 1910 Pa. Super. LEXIS 180

Syllabus

<p>Road, law — Curbing—Boroughs—Act of April 8,1851, P. L. 880.</p> <p>1. Under the Act of April 3,1851, P. L. 320, a borough has the power to require the curbing of the footwalks on its streets at the expense of the abutting owner; and such cost may be imposed upon the owner although the curb is contiguous to a paved street, and there is no sidewalk or paved footway contiguous to the curb between the curb and the property line. It is not necessary that the space allotted for a sidewalk be covered by paving. It is a sidewalk even if not paved.</p> <p>2. A borough has a right to place the curb when the cartway of a street is paved, and at the same time charge the owner for the cost of the curb, although at the time there is no sidewalk or paved footway.</p>