Hoffman v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 483, Jan. T., 1914, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1912, No. 556, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Jacob Hoffman v. City of Philadelphia. Appeal from award of a board of viewers in condemnation proceedings. Before Carr, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for <§96,400 and judgment thereon. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were rulings on evidence and instructions to the jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Elkin,
This is an action for damages growing out of a condemnation whereby a portion of the land of appellant was taken by the city for park purposes. While there are twenty-one assignments of error, many of them *3relate to unimportant and immaterial details which would not justify a reversal if standing alone, but several of them are based on the main contentions upon which appellant very confidently relies. The most important question in the case is whether the jury were properly instructed as to compensation for delay in payment. The ordinance directing the opening of…
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