Root v. Odd Fellows Cemetery Co.

Citations

• 148 Pa. 494
• 24 A. 71

Syllabus

<p>Odd Fellows Cemetery Company of Philadelphia — Powers under its charter —Power of replotting lots.</p> <p>In consequence of the action of the city of Philadelphia ill directing the opening of Diamond, Norris and Twenty-third streets, through the grounds of the Odd Fellows Cemetery Company, the company, alleging that such action was necessary to the squaring of the cemetery lots, made a replotting of that portion of the cemetery affected, and laid out a new avenue upon and across the lot of the plaintiffs, a subordinate lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania, offering plaintiffs the right to select another portion of the cemetery for burial purposes:</p> <p>Held, that this action of the Cemetery Company, defendant, was within the chartered rights of the said company.</p>