Legal Opinion
City of Chester v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 14, 1981No. 376PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
O’BRIEN, Chief Justice.
This appeal is from an order of the Commonwealth Court, reversing an order of the Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County, which had confirmed a report filed by the Board of Viewers.
The instant controversy involves the condemnation of approximately four and one-half acres of Crozer Park, a municipal park owned by appellant, the City of Chester. The land had been condemned by appellee, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, for the construction of access ramps to an existing interstate highway, 1-95. To adequately understand…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Hunter v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Meriwether v. GarrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- United States v. 564.54 Acres of Monroe and Pike County LandSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Mount Pleasant v. BeckwithSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Texas Department of Transportation v. City of Sunset ValleyTexas Supreme Court · 2004
- Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. YudacufskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Township of Chester v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- In re Condemnation By The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission of 14.38 Acres In Fee SimpleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Borough of Centralia v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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