Kaufman v. Pittsburg
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 192, Oct. T., 1904, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P., No. 1, Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1902, No. 646, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of W. G. Kaufman v. Pittsburg, Carnegie and Western R. R. Co. Proceedings to assess the value of a piece of land taken by the defendant railroad company. Before Collier, J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for 132,700. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 192, Oct. T., 1904, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P., No. 1, Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1902, No. 646, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of W. G. Kaufman v. Pittsburg, Carnegie and Western R. R. Co. Proceedings to assess the value of a piece of land taken by the defendant railroad company. Before Collier, J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for 132,700. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were (1-4) certain rulings on evidence; (5, 6) to the answers to points; (7) that the charge was unfair to the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Potteb,
This was a proceeding to assess the value of a piece of ground situated on the south side, Pittsburg, fronting about fifty-three feet on Carson street and extending back about 300 feet to the line of the Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad.
The ground was taken by the Pittsburg, Carnegie and Western Railroad Company under the right of eminent domain, for railroad purposes. Upon petition of Mr. Kaufman, on October 13, 1902 viewers were appointed, but subsequently, on September 28, 1903, the parties filed an agreement waiving viewers and stipulating that the case be…
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