Philadelphia Electric Co. v. Philadelphia

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

The City of Philadelphia, by proper action, opened Ludlow Street between 20th and 21st Streets. Appellant, the Philadelphia Electric Company, claiming to own the land included in the bed of the street, had viewers appointed to assess damages against the city. On an appeal from an award in its favor, the court below entered judgment for the city on the verdict of a jury. This appeal follows.

From the record before us, two situations may exist which will prevent appellant’s recovery. First, if it is shown that the plaintiff has no title to the property condemned;…