In re Sedgeley Avenue
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Certiorari to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia comity: Of January Term 1879, No. 50. This writ was taken by the City of Philadelphia to the issuing of a writ of mandamus to the treasurer of said city, in favor of John Taylor, to the use of William Slater, for the payment of damages awarded to Taylor in the opening of Sedgeley avenue.
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Certiorari to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia comity: Of January Term 1879, No. 50. This writ was taken by the City of Philadelphia to the issuing of a writ of mandamus to the treasurer of said city, in favor of John Taylor, to the use of William Slater, for the payment of damages awarded to Taylor in the opening of Sedgeley avenue. The proceedings were as follows: The petition of John Taylor, to the use of William Slater, sets forth that the jury appointed to assess the damages to property owners by the opening of Sedgeley avenue, by the report confirmed March 13th 1875,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Paxson
This was a proceeding in the court below under the Act of April 1st 1864, Pamph. L. 206, to compel the payment of the damages awarded by the jury for the opening of Sedgeley avenue. The report of the jury was filed May 2d 1874, and exceptions thereto were dismissed and report confirmed March 13th 1875. On October 24th 1878, the court below, upon petition filed, granted a rule to show cause why a writ of mandamus execution should not issue in favor of John Taylor, to the use of William Slater, the damages having been awarded to Taylor by the jury. This rule was made absolute November 2d 1878,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commonwealth ex rel. Price & Roberts v. Commissioners of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1835
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