Hasenflu v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,

The basic question raised on this appeal is whether the court below erred in refusing a new trial to the landowner in an eminent domain proceeding.

On September 2, 1951 — the date of condemnation by the Commonwealth — John D. Hasenflu (Hasenflu) owned a three acre tract of land in Sharon, Pa. On this land four buildings were at that time located; a frame building used generally for office purposes, a large brick building used for storage and warehouse purposes, an eight stall brick garage of which seven stalls were used for Hasenflu’s equipment and one…