The essential feature of a public use is that it is not confined to privileged individuals, but is open to the indefinite public. It is this indefinite or unrestricted quality that gives it its public character. Pennsylvania State Reports - Page 28by Pennsylvania. Supreme Court - 1881Full view - About this book
| Henry Edward Wallace - Law reports, digests, etc - 1882 - 696 pages
...or commuters, who pay an annual sum instead of a separate hire for each time of taking out a book. The essential feature of a public use is that it is...individuals, but is open to the indefinite public. It is this it>defiidte or unrestricted quality that gives it its public character. The smallest street in the... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 640 pages
...public charity, although the subject is more elaborately discussed, is compressed in these few words: "The essential feature of a public use. is that it...of the Commonwealth, and none the less so, because the vast majority of the citizens will never derive any benefit from its use. It is enough that they... | |
| Isaac Grant Thompson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1882 - 912 pages
...intervention of the attorney-general. Anou.,3Atk. 277. The essential features of a public charity are that it is not confined to privileged individuals,...open to the indefinite public. It is this indefinite, unrestricted quality, that gives it its public character. Donohugh's Appeal, 86 Penn. St. 30G. Masonry,... | |
| Law - 1883 - 876 pages
...are, that its funds are derived from gifts and devises, and not from fees, dues, and assessments, and that it is not confined to privileged individuals, but is open to the indefinite public. A Masonic lodge is not a charitable or benevolent institution within part second of Revised Statutes,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 1158 pages
...public charity, although the subject Is more elaborately discussed, is compressed In these few words: "The essential feature of a public use is that it...gives It its public character. The smallest street hi the smallest village Is a public highway of the commonwealth, and none the less so because the vast... | |
| Pennsylvania. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1891 - 858 pages
...public property. Burd Orphan Asylum v. School District, 90 Pa. 29 ; Erie Co. v. Erie, 113 Pa. 360. The essential feature of a public use is that it is...unrestricted quality that gives it its public character. Donohugh's Ap., 86 Pa. 306. And to the same effect is the case of Cumru Township v. Berks Co. Poor... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1896 - 916 pages
...been selected." Saltomtall v. Student, 11 Allen, 456. The essential elements of a public charity are that it is not confined to privileged individuals,...open to the indefinite public. It is this indefinite, unrestricted quality that gives it its public character. Donohugh'g Appeal, 86 Pa. 306; Banyar v. Hiring... | |
| Wisconsin. Supreme Court, Frederic King Conover, Frederick William Arthur, Frederick C. Seibold, Arnold LeBell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1898 - 772 pages
...(1) that its funds are derived from gifts and devises, and not from fees, dues, and assessments; (2) that it is not confined to privileged individuals, but is open to the indefinite public. Bangor v. Rising Virtue Lodge, 73 Me. 428; Att'y Gen. v. Proprietors of Federal Street Meeting House,... | |
| United States. Department of the Treasury - Customs administration - 1901 - 252 pages
...included in one invoice, are free of duty under said paragraph 503. (TD 22079— GA 4673; March 8, 1900.) The essential feature of a public use is that it is...individuals, but is open to the indefinite public. If the use is of such a nature as concerns the public, and the right to its enjoyment is open to the... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 1054 pages
..."purely" being equivalent to "wholly." Episcopal Academy v. Philadelphia, 150 Pa. 5C5, 25 Atl. 55. The essential feature of a public use is that it is...to the indefinite public. It is this indefinite or unrestrained quality that gives it its public character. Donohuyh's Appeal, 86 Pa. 306; Philadelphia... | |
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