Hogan v. Burneson
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 150, April T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Beaver Co., March T., 1908, No. 325, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Thomas C. Hogan v. Robert Burneson. Trespass to recover damages for the obstruction of an alleged street. Before Holt, P. J. The ■ facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for six and one-quarter cents. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 150, April T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Beaver Co., March T., 1908, No. 325, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Thomas C. Hogan v. Robert Burneson. Trespass to recover damages for the obstruction of an alleged street. Before Holt, P. J. The ■ facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for six and one-quarter cents. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were (1) in refusing binding instructions for defendant; (2) in overruling motion for judgment n. o. v. and (3) in overruling objections to the admission in evidence of…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
This is an action of trespass growing out of the obstruction of an alleged public street in the borough of Bridge-water.
By deed of February 9, 1836, Archibald, David-and Andrew Stewart acquired a strip of land sixty-seven feet wide and 239 feet long, being part of out lot No. 23 in the plan of out lots of the town of Beaver. This out lot contained eight acres and forty-eight perches of land. By a deed of March 31, 1840, the Stewarts conveyed fifty-six feet of the eastern end of said strip of land to. the Metho*412dist Episcopal Church of Bridgewater. In this deed the part…
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