Miller v. Commonwealth

McWherter, J.,

This matter comes before the court on defendant’s exceptions to the allowance of the sum of $150 as part of plaintiff’s bill of costs to one T. J. McGovern, an engineer and wit*75ness for plaintiffs. The case grows out of an eminent domain proceeding against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on an appeal from an award of the board of viewers. The trial resulted in a verdict of $7,500 for plaintiffs. The Commonwealth is satisfied to pay the amount of the verdict but questions the authority of the court to allow the item of $150 above mentioned, which is the'only question before the…