Investor's Realty Co. v. Harrisburg

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

Ordinarily a property is charged with the cost of municipal improvements only to the middle of the street upon which it abuts, but because plaintiff’s property faces nonassessable land tbe City of Harrisburg assessed against it tbe cost of paving tbe full width of the street, and of curbing both sides of it. Plaintiff paid the bill without protest or objection, but as the abutting owners were later held to be legally liable only for the work done to the centre of the street, plaintiff sued to recover back the excess payment made by it. The jury rendered a verdict…