Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21
COURT BARSP.R.T 7.
ST0NEHURST PARK
Permanent Injunction 10 Issued
Against Scheme by Judge
johnson at Media
PLAN CALLED NUISANCE

A permanent injunction restraining
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany and the Willow Grove Park Com.
pany from opening an amusement park
at Stonehurst. on the West Chester
pike. was handed down today by Judge
johnson in the Delaware County Court
at Media.
In nm extensive opinion on the sub
ject he contends that such pleasure
resort would constitute q nuisance to
residents of the community.
The action Of Judge johnson closes .
controversy which has been waged be-
tween residents Of Stonehurst and vi.
cinity and the =. r. 4. for the last
year.
Residents of Millbourne and those
along Cobbs Creek parkway just east of
the Delaware County line, Joined in the
protest against establishment Of the
proposed pleasure resort.
1t was the desire Of the companies ia
build the park on q tract OF ground
known as the Burd Asylum property,
which. although In Stonshurst. H. only
IL short distance from Sixty -thirl and
Some Residents Favored Il
When the project was conceived rep:
rcsentat tives Of the companies canvassed!
residents Of Millbcurne. Stonchurst and
other nearby places. They found that
while many objected to the proposed
park, others favored It, having in mind
The general policy adopted in the opera .
tion OF Willow Grove Park.
In his opinion Judge johnson said
among other things:
'"Thc establishment and operation Gf
IN open air amusement park on the
tracts Of lnnd described in the proceed !.
Ing owned by the Willow Grove Pork
Company would necessarily be q nut.
sance to the plaintiffs and others re .
siding in the immediate neighborhood 0f
the proposed park.
"ilaintiffs are entitled to per.
manent injunction as prayed for in the
bill restraining the said defendants and
each of them from erecting a public
| amusement park on the Burd Orphan
Asylum property.
COSTS to be paid by defendants"
Would Create Nuisance
The case wns tried at Media last
/ February. and Nifty. witnesses were
heard.
The complainants in the case are res .
idents Of Upper Darby Township, Mill
bourne and residents east Of Cobbl
Greek.
The basis Of the complaint against
the establishment Of the park is that
It would create nuisance, bring unde
sirablc noises and crowds to the com
munity and generally upset the neigh
borhood. which, It was held. Is strictly
residential section.
On the other hand, counsel for tn,
p. X. =. held that the land, thirty.
nine and one.half acres on the south
side of the West Chester pike, wa,
purchased by the company with q view
to establishing a park. and that tn,
park was necessary TO It's business.
The Willow Grove Park Company wa
a 90 defendant with the traction com
pany 1t was declared BY counsel To-
the defendant companies that the parl
would not be n nuisance, that 1t woul,
be respectable place Of high. .clas
amusement.
There was an array Of legal talen
in the trial Of the case. Former Judg
James Gay Gordon, Coleman ]. Joyc
and several other attorneys repre-
scented the y. II. T., with Parker vii
liams, Thomas Isaeburn White. How
ard NJ. Lutz and others representing th
Stonehurst residents.