Martin v. Ambridge & Baden Street Railway Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 10, April T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Beaver Co., Dec. T., 1910, No. 268, on verdict for plaintiff in case of N. Martin v. Ambridge & Baden Street Railway Company and the Beaver Valley Traction Company. Trespass to recover damages for an alleged loss of profits. Before Galbreath, P. J., specially presiding.
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Appeal, No. 10, April T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Beaver Co., Dec. T., 1910, No. 268, on verdict for plaintiff in case of N. Martin v. Ambridge & Baden Street Railway Company and the Beaver Valley Traction Company. Trespass to recover damages for an alleged loss of profits. Before Galbreath, P. J., specially presiding. From the record it appeared that the plaintiff claimed damages in the sum of $7,000. The material portion of the statement of claim was as follows: In June of 1906 the plaintiff, N. Martin, was the owner of a certain tract of land situate on the western side…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephart, J.,
The borough of Baden by ordinance entered into a contract with the defendants, whereby the defendants agreed, in consideration of a grant of right of way upon which to construct, maintain and operate a line of street railway, to widen State street, grade, curb and pave the same for a distance of one and a quarter miles; to raise to grade all buildings abutting on State street and to *582make such fills about the buildings and lots affected thereby, as would place the properties in as good condition in relation to the street, and other properties, as they were prior to the…
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