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SILVIS v. PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO.

386 Pa. 453 (1956)

Silvis, Appellant, v. Peoples Natural Gas Company.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 12, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carroll Caruthers, for appellants.

Fred B. Trescher, with him James B. Sayers, and Kunkle & Trescher, for appellee.

Before STERN, C.J., BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE MUSMANNO, November 12, 1956:

Z.T. Silvus,* owner of a tract of land embracing 49 acres and 35 perches in Bell Township, Westmoreland County, brought an action of ejectment against the People's Natural Gas Company, alleging that he owned the oil and gas on his property and that, therefore, the defendant was without right in erecting thereon a derrick, in laying down a pipe line some 1000 feet long, and extracting...

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