Hawkes v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 93, Jan. T., 1919, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. i, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1912, No. 3628, for defendant n. o. v., in case of Thomas G-. Hawkes v. Philadelphia. Appeal from award of jury of view. Before Finletter, J. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,600. The court entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
This controversy arose over the value of a piece of land forming the northern half of the bed of Arch street between Sixtieth and Salford streets. McCoy, a predecessor in title of the appellant, on May 21,1858, sold the land north of Arch street to Ann Morris. It was described as follows: “Beginning at a point......in the north line of Arch Street as laid out in the Thirty-fourth Ward, thence extending along the north side of said Arch Street south 78° 59" west 176 feet......thence ......to the north side of Arch Street and place of beginning. Bounded......and on…
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