Kossler v. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 182, Oct. T., 1903, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June T., 1901, No. 473, on verdict for plaintiff in ease of William Kossler et al. v. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company. Appeal from award of jury of view. Before Colliee, J. From the record it appeared that the plaintiffs were owners of two adjoining tracts of land in the 34th ward of the city of Pittsburg.
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Appeal, No. 182, Oct. T., 1903, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June T., 1901, No. 473, on verdict for plaintiff in ease of William Kossler et al. v. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company. Appeal from award of jury of view. Before Colliee, J. From the record it appeared that the plaintiffs were owners of two adjoining tracts of land in the 34th ward of the city of Pittsburg. The light of way of the railroad was located, solely upon the larger of the two tracts. Upon it there had been a salt well with a plant equipped for the manufacture of salt.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
This was a proceeding in the court below, to ascertain the amount of compensation to- which the plaintiffs were entitled, for certain property belonging to them, which had been appropriated by the defendant company, under the power of eminent domain. The land taken consisted of two tracts, the larger one, fronting on Steuben street, and having upon it an old *55salt water well. The smaller tract was in the rear of the other, and consisted of a narrow lot, extending through to Main street; and, according to the testimony, it had been purchased for the purpose of…
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