Legal Opinion
Schmidt Et Ux. v. Allegheny Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 19, 1931No. Appeals, 58 and 59PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Schaepee,
The question raised on these appeals by the plaintiff landowners is the power of the County of Allegheny to divert a natural water course in connection with the widening and straightening of Babcock Boulevard, an important and extensively traveled county road.
The facts are not in controversy. Babcock Boulevard extends for some distance through a narrow valley following in a general way the natural windings of Girty’s Run, a water course which flowed through and along the line of appellants’ properties, abutting on the road for a distance of some 1,200 feet.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
- Pennsylvania Railroad Company's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
- Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad v. SpeerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
- Valmont Developing Co. v. RosserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Solar Electric Company's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Emert v. Larami Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Commonwealth v. VarnerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth v. BrownSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. PeregoySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Commonwealth v. KiefaberBucks County Court of Oyer and Terminer · 1961
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