Borough of Easton v. Rinek
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
No. 224 January Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 17 December Term, 1885, C. P. On August 24, 1885, viewers were appointed by the Court of Quarter Sessions for Northampton county to assess damages to John Rinek, Thomas Rinek and Henry Rinek, caused by the opening of Eighth street, in the Borough of Easton.
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No. 224 January Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 17 December Term, 1885, C. P. On August 24, 1885, viewers were appointed by the Court of Quarter Sessions for Northampton county to assess damages to John Rinek, Thomas Rinek and Henry Rinek, caused by the opening of Eighth street, in the Borough of Easton. The viewers’ report was filed assessing damages against the borough and in favor of the parties named, in $2,432, whereupon the borough appealed from the report and assessment to the Court of Common Pleas. Issue having been joined by statements on the part of the claimants as…
1Opinion of the Court
Per curiam :
No question arises heie between the vendor and vendee of land fronting on a street. The sole claim is by the owner of the land against the municipality for damages which he sustained by its taking of his land for a street. No damages were ■sustained until the street was opened.
Judgment affirmed.
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