Brown v. Forest Water Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 2, Oct. T., 1905, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Cambria Co., March T., 1903, No. 37, on verdict for plaintiff in case of P. M. Brown v. Forest Water Company. Appeal from report of jury of view. Before O’Connor, P. J. • The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,500, $750 having been remitted. ■ Defendant appealed. Errors assigned appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mjb. Justice Potter,
Plaintiff in this case was the owner of a tract of 175 acres of land, in Croyle township, Cambria county, of which defendant appropriated under the power of eminent domain, about three and a half acres for a reservoir site, together with a stream of water, and a strip of land for the laying of its water line. Viewers were appointed to assess the damages and upon an appeal from their report this issue was framed. Upon the trial the verdict was for #8,250, which was reduced to #2,500 by the court. Judgment was entered for the latter sum, and the defendant has…
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