King Athletic Goods Co. v. Redevelopment Authority

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

On August 2, 1968, the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia [The Authority] filed a declaration of talcing in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia, for the area described as Callowhill East Urban Redevelopment Area. Included in this condemnation was a property located at 434-436 North Third Street, Philadelphia, which King Athletic Goods Company and Pro Sporting Goods Company both occupied and used in the manufacture and sale of athletic goods and equipment. [For convenience these businesses will be referred to herein as one, and the two…