Hedrick v. Harrisburg
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 17, May T., 1923, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Dauphin Co., March T., 1919 No. 70, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Jesse W. Hedrick v. City of Harrisburg. Issue to determine damages alleged to be due for vacation of street. Before Hargest, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $20,967. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was refusal of judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Simpson,
Conformably to an ordinance reciting that the improvement referred to therein was “made necessary for the construction and development of the proposed freight station and yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and the elimination of grade crossings,” the City of Harrisburg entered into a contract with the railroad company, by which certain of the city’s streets were to be either vacated, narrowed, or their grades changed. In accordance therewith Third Street was vacated south of Mulberry Street; and the latter street was so narrowed and changed that direct…
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