Legal Opinion
Schuster v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 16, 1959No. Appeal, 25PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,
In this eminent domain proceeding two issues are presented: (1) were any property rights taken?; (2) was the jury verdict excessive?
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (herein called Commission), in connection with the proposed construction of the Northeast Extension of the Turn pike, on January 18, 1954, by an appropriate resolution, condemned certain land located in Lackawanna County for the purpose of a 200 foot wide right of way. The actual construction of a section of the Turnpike across this land did not commence until May 1956. On June 4,1956…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Smith v. Glen Alden Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- London v. KingsleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Chartiers Block Coal Co. v. MellonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Zlotziver v. ZlotziverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- City of Pittsburgh v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
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3Cited by38 opinions
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