Odenheimer v. Commonwealth

Henninger, P. J.,

By proper proceedings, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on August 23, 1951, appropriated 6.36 acres of the farm of Henry J. Odenheimer in Whitehall and South Whitehall Townships in Lehigh County for the construction of Legislative Route 771, section 3, known as U. S. Route No. 22 Bypass, and for local service Highway 'T-601 connecting therewith.

The taking has been a source of considerable pain and trouble to this court, because Odenheimer sought every means but the appropriate and lawful one to ■compel the Commonwealth to compensate him for his ■damages.

This court finally…