Legal Opinion

Burkholder v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 25, 1943No. Appeal, 121PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Mr. Justice Patterson,

Lena C. Burkholder, appellant, appeals from a final decree setting aside the verdict of a jury awarding damages in the sum of $2000 for land alleged to have been taken as a result of the reconstruction of a public highway and entering judgment non obstante veredicto in favor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, appellee.

On July 24, 1936, a plan whereby State Highway Route No. 120, located in Westmoreland County, was to be widened and improved was approved by the Governor. A macadam highway, No. LR64090, formed a “V” intersection with Route No. 120. Included in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State Highway Route No. 72Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  2. Culver v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Penn Builders, Inc. v. Blair CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  4. Stephens v. Cambria & Indiana RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. McCrady CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  2. Deets v. Mountaintop Area Joint Sanitary AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Condemnation of 2719, 2721 and 2711Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. MOYER Et Ux. v. CommonwealthSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  5. Koontz v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950

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