Harris v. City of Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 87, July T., 1892, by plaintiff, Amanda G. Harris, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., March T., 1889, No. 624, on verdict for plaintiff for less than she claimed. Trespass to recover damages for injuries to lot caused by maintenance of sewer mouth. Plaintiff’s witness was asked: “ Q. What was a fair rental value from 1885 to 1887, considering it as a wharf, and if the sewer was not there ? ” Objected to. Objection sustained.
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Appeal, No. 87, July T., 1892, by plaintiff, Amanda G. Harris, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., March T., 1889, No. 624, on verdict for plaintiff for less than she claimed. Trespass to recover damages for injuries to lot caused by maintenance of sewer mouth. Plaintiff’s witness was asked: “ Q. What was a fair rental value from 1885 to 1887, considering it as a wharf, and if the sewer was not there ? ” Objected to. Objection sustained. Exception. [1] Another of plaintiff’s witnesses was asked: “ Q. From what you know, what would be a fair rental for a river bank lot having say 130…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The controlling questions in this case have been already ruled in Harris v. The City, 2 Monaghan, 391, and Harris v. The Railroad, 141 Pa. 243. Any further discussion of them would be unprofitable.
Judgment affirmed.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Harris v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
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