Newtown Township Road
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 305, Oct. T., 1914, and No. 178, Oct. T., 1915, from decree of Q. S. Delaware Co., Dec. T., 1911, No. 1, by James P. Calvert, et al., dismissing exceptions to report of jury of review In re Vacation of a part of Church Road in Newtown Township. Exceptions to report of jury of review. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Errors assigned were: 1. Order of the court dismissing petition to dismiss the appointment of a jury of review.
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Appeals, Nos. 305, Oct. T., 1914, and No. 178, Oct. T., 1915, from decree of Q. S. Delaware Co., Dec. T., 1911, No. 1, by James P. Calvert, et al., dismissing exceptions to report of jury of review In re Vacation of a part of Church Road in Newtown Township. Exceptions to report of jury of review. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Errors assigned were: 1. Order of the court dismissing petition to dismiss the appointment of a jury of review. (305) 2. Pinal decree dismissing exceptions to the report of the jury of review and confirming the report. (178)
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephart, J.,
The report of the jury of view signed by two of the jurors, one having died in the meantime, was filed December 28, 1912. This report was in favor of the vacation of the section of the highway in Newtown Township. Exceptions were filed to this report February 17, 1913, which on June 25, 1913, were dismissed and the report confirmed. At the same time, on petition, the court appointed reviewers, March term, intervening between the day of filing the report and the appointment of the reviewers. The court was without power to entertain the petition for the appointment of…
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