Hirsch v. North Braddock Borough
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 202, Oct. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1914, No. 2488, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Carl Hirsch v. Borough of North Braddock. Appeal from award of viewers in condemnation proceedings. Before Brown, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,800.00 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were rulings on evidence and instructions to the jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion bv
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
In the court below the plaintiff recovered damages for *24a change of grade in the street upon which his property fronted; judgment was entered on the verdict, and the defendant has appealed.
The first and second assignments of error relate to the admission in evidence of a borough ordinance, approved October 9,1907, establishing a paper grade for the street in question. The purpose of the offer of the ordinance was stated thus: “this is for the purpose of showing this is a change of grade and also for the purpose of showing the difference in the elevation…
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