Walnut Street
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 9, Oct. T., 1903, by the city of Philadelphia, from order of Q. S. Philadelphia Co., sustaining exceptions to report of jury of view. Exceptions of jury of view. Martin, P. J., filed the following opinion: On December 12,1901, Peter Thomson purchased the property No. 1118 Walnut street, described in the deed as containing twenty-three feet six inches in front and 100 feet in depth.
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Appeal, No. 9, Oct. T., 1903, by the city of Philadelphia, from order of Q. S. Philadelphia Co., sustaining exceptions to report of jury of view. Exceptions of jury of view. Martin, P. J., filed the following opinion: On December 12,1901, Peter Thomson purchased the property No. 1118 Walnut street, described in the deed as containing twenty-three feet six inches in front and 100 feet in depth. The building upon the lot was erected in 1818, and the front wall was placed two feet six inches back from the line of the street as then laid out. Councils subsequently authorized a revision of the…
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Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
No local statute or rule of court has been called to our attention which made it the duty of the jury of view to reduce to writing the testimony adduced before them and to return the same with their report; nor did they attach it to and return it with their report. It was, therefore, not before the court, and in the absence of the assent of the parties interested, or their counsel, could not be used on the hearing of the exceptions or be considered in the disposition thereof. Thus far we agree with appellant’s counsel. But their complaint that the disposition which the…
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