Youghiogheny Bridge
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 495, Jan. T., 1896, by Fuller Hogsett and Morgan H. Bowman, from judgment of Superior Court, affirming an order of Q. S. Fayette Co., Sept. T., 1892, No. 3, directing a bridge viewers’ report to be referred to the county commissioners. Appeal from judgment of Superior Court: 2 Pa. Superior Ct. 265. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was judgment of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
The boroughs of Connellsville and New Haven, in Fayette county, are on opposite sides of the Youghiogheny river. For many years, the two boroughs have been connected by a suspension bridge constructed and owned by a corporation which charges tolls for its use. The bridge is in a good state of repair, and so far as its capacity and safety are concerned is sufficient for the accommodation of the public. On December 1, 1890, a petition, signed by citizens of both boroughs, was presented to the quarter sessions of Fayette county, setting forth that the bridge was…
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