Stephens v. Cambria & Indiana Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 214, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Indiana Co., March T., 19.11, No. 230, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Minnie Stephens (widow), May Stephens, Homer Stephens, Edna Stephens, Chester Stephens, Blanche Stephens, Mary Stephens and Sarah Stephens, widow and heirs of Shadrach Stephens, deceased, v. Cambria and Indiana Railroad Company. Appeal from report of viewers. Before Telford, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 214, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Indiana Co., March T., 19.11, No. 230, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Minnie Stephens (widow), May Stephens, Homer Stephens, Edna Stephens, Chester Stephens, Blanche Stephens, Mary Stephens and Sarah Stephens, widow and heirs of Shadrach Stephens, deceased, v. Cambria and Indiana Railroad Company. Appeal from report of viewers. Before Telford, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for $3,454.26 with interest computed from the time defendant took possession of plaintiffs’ lands, and judgment…
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Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
The issue in the court below was to ascertain the amount of damages to be paid to the appellees for the taking of a strip of land through their farm by the Blacklick and Yellow Creek Railroad Company under its right of eminent domain. The name of that company was subsequently changed to Cambria and Indiana Railroad Company, the defendant in the issue. On February 13, 1911, the railroad company presented a petition to the court below, setting forth its inability to agree with the appellees upon the compensation to be paid them for its appropriation of their land,…
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