Crew v. Gallagher

58 Pa. D. & C. 226, 1946 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 248
CourtPennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County
DecidedDecember 23, 1946
Docketno. 1007
StatusPublished

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Crew v. Gallagher, 58 Pa. D. & C. 226, 1946 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 248 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1946).

Opinion

Windle, P. J.,

Plaintiffs In this bill in equity seek an injunction restraining defendants and each of them from using certain real property owned by one of said defendants and by him leased to the other, situate in Willistown Township in this county, as an airport or aviation field or flying field or as a place for the training of student aviators or from using said property as a place for the landing or departure of all aircraft, or from permitting anyone to use said property for any of said purposes. Defendants filed an answer raising Issues of fact. The case was duly tried before a chancellor at which much testimony was introduced. Upon the transcription thereof oral argument of counsel was heard. The matter is now ready for adjudication.

Findings of Fact

1. Plaintiffs, Francis D. Crew and Mary Marsh Crew, his wife, are and have been since March 2, 1943, the owners as tenants by the entireties of a messuage and tract of land in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pa., consisting of approximately 17.796 acres of land. Thereon is a dwelling house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Crew and their two small children as their home since August 1945, and a garage. The owners have an investment of approxi[227]*227mately $50,000 in the property. It adjoins the property of defendant Gallagher which is under lease to defendant Krader as hereinafter stated. Mr. and Mrs. Crew acquired their property for a residence where it would be quiet and peaceful in the country. The dwelling is over 600 feet from the highway carrying Federal Route 202 and about 800 feet from the western end of a runway running east and west established and built on the southern portion of the property of defendant Gallagher above mentioned and is due west of the northern portion of said Gallagher property.

2. Plaintiffs, David Dallas Odell and Elizabeth Sew-ell Odell, his wife, are and have been since May 5, 1945, the owners as tenants by the entireties of a messuage and tract of land in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pa., consisting of approximately 170 acres of land. It has a frontage on Sugartown Road, a north and south highway, of about 5,000 feet and does not adjoin Route 202. Thereon is a dwelling, farm barn, brooding mare barn, yearling barn, manager’s house, garage and an apartment, farmer’s house and chicken house. One hundred and forty acres of the ground is planted in blue grass. Mr. and Mrs. Odell maintain their residence there. Their property adjoins the property of defendant Gallagher which is under lease to defendant Krader as hereinafter stated. Mr. and Mrs. Odell acquired the property for the purpose of breeding thoroughbred horses to which use it has been put “always.” They have an investment of $100,000 in the realty and $100,000 in personalty including horses. The buildings are located approximately southwest of the Gallagher property.

3. Plaintiffs, Walter G. Allen and Helen L. Allen, his wife, are and have been since October 1, 1945, the owners as tenants by the entireties of a messuage and [228]*228tract of land in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pa., consisting of approximately five acres of land. Thereon is a house, barn, garage and dog kennels. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have lived there since October 2, 1945, and are engaged in breeding Kerry Blue Terriers. They have an investment of $35,000 in the realty and personalty, including dogs. The property is on the southwest corner of the intersection of Route 202 and Sugartown Road and is less than one-half mile from the Gallagher property. The buildings are located due west of the northern portion of said property, and are one half mile from the runway on said Gallagher property above referred to. The dwelling is 80 to 125 feet from Route 202.

4. Plaintiffs, Benjamin Allen and Eleanor C. Allen, his wife, are and have been since November 1, 1940, the owners as tenants by the entireties of a messuage and tract of land in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pa., consisting of approximately 8.633 acres of land. Their property is due east of the northeast corner of said Gallagher property, being physically separated therefrom by a north and south road known as Warren Avenue.

5. Plaintiffs, Thomas J. Gasser and Mildred B. Gasser, his wife, are and have been since June 24, 1927, the owners as tenants by the entireties of a messuage and tract of land in the Borough of Malvern, Chester County, Pa., consisting of approximately 59,-960 square feet of land. Their property is northeast of the said Gallagher property, being diagonally across the intersection of Route 202 and Warren Avenue from the northeast corner of said property.

6. Plaintiffs, Ward Sullivan and Anne Sullivan, his wife, are and have been since March 20, 1944, the owners as tenants by the entireties of a messuage and tract of land in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pa., consisting of approximately 9.309 acres of land. [229]*229Thereon is a home, garage, barn, spring house, pasturage, paddocks and a pond. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan with their infant son occupy the property. Their purpose in acquiring the property was to get away from the city and have peace and rest. Their investment in the property is between $40,000 and $50,-000. It is between one half and three quarters of a mile from said Gallagher property and is approximately southeast thereof.

7. Plaintiffs, William J. Strawbridge and M. Gwinn Vaux Strawbridge, his wife, are and have been since April 2, 1937, the owners as tenants by the entireties of a messuage and tract of land in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pa., consisting of approximately 64.506 acres of land. Their property is approximately south of the southeast corner of said Gallagher property.

8. Plaintiff, Malvern Preparatory School, a corporation, is and has been since November 23, 1943, the owner in fee simple of a messuage and tract of land in the Borough of Malvern, Chester County, Pa., consisting of approximately 140.732 acres of land. Thereon is a faculty residence, a dormitory building, regular school building, a gymnasium, barn and a house for the help. There are attending the school operated there over 50 boarding students and 65 to 70 day students who range in age from 13 to 20 and 22 years. The investment in ground and buildings is $301,000. The location is desirable for a school because of its seclusion and quietude. The school has been operated there since 1923, having been, prior to that time, located at Villanova College, Villanova. The nearest building of the school is within a half mile walking distance of the part of the Gallagher property to be used and operated as an airport, being to the north thereof.

[230]*2309. Plaintiff, Jane Gordon Fletcher, is and has been the owner, since June 18, 1930, in fee simple, of a messuage and tract of land in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pa., consisting of approximately 273 acres of land. Thereon are nine houses in addition to the mansion house, five barns, garage, chicken house, and other buildings. Its value is between $200,000 and $250,000. Mrs. Fletcher has lived here for 45 years. It is used for farming and the breeding of American Bred saddle horses. It adjoins the Odell property on the west and south, 200 acres lying west of Sugartown Road opposite Odell, and 100 acres lying east of said road and south of Odell. It lies generally southwest of said Gallagher property.

10. Plaintiff, Susan E.

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