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Hindsley v. Township of Lower Merion

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 13, 1976No. Appeal, Nos. 120 and 664 C.D. 1975PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

In this appeal we must decide what rights, if any, are conferred by the Eminent Domain Code1 (Code) upon a commercial tenant in possession of property at the time it was voluntarily sold to a township where the township, after having executed a new lease with that tenant, terminated the lease at the end of its term.

This is the factual posture:

Joseph H. Hindsley and Joan A. Hindsley (Appellants) operated their business on rented premises. Lower Merion Township (Township) acquired the property from the owner under an agreement of sale dated September 16, 1971. The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fisher v. Pittsburgh Public Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  2. Cherry Press, Inc. v. Redevelopment AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Millcreek Township v. N.E.A. Cross CompanyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  2. Redevelopment Authority v. Property Located in West Milton on Route 254 at the Old Reading Railroad Station & Penn Central Advertising, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Radio Broadcasting Co. v. Franklin Town Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Jensen Field Relocation Claims Jensen Field, Inc. v. Board of RegentsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2012
  5. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Frankford 5206 Bar, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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