Wakeling v. Cocker
Citations
- 23 Pa. Super. 196
- 1903 Pa. Super. LEXIS 38
Syllabus
<p>Streets — Municipalities—Encroachment on streets — TJser.</p> <p>The title of a municipal corporation to the soil of its streets for those purposes that concern the public enjoyment and convenience is paramount and exclusive, and no private occupancy, for whatever time, whether adverse or permissive, can vest a title inconsistent with it.</p> <p>A person cannot acquire by user for any length of time, the right to maintain a cornice extending over a highway of a city.</p>
Judges: Beaver, Lady, Oklady, Porter, Smith
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Cites
10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Commonwealth v. AlburgerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1836-04-28· cited 42×
- Hancock v. MelloySupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1898-10-17· cited 20×
- Barlott v. ForneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1898-07-21· cited 19×
- Kopf v. UtterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1882-10-02· cited 18×
- Wartman v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1859-07-01· cited 17×
- Powers v. Bald Eagle Boom Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1889-04-01· cited 12×
- Penny Pot Landing ex rel. Northern Liberties v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1851-03-15· cited 11×
- City of Philadelphia v. Philadelphia & Reading RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1868-05-07· cited 8×
- Smith v. Union Switch & Signal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1901-07-25· cited 5×
- McMillin v. McMillinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1897-10-25· cited 3×
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