DiAmbrosio v. Redevelopment Authority

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon a finding of a judge awarding damages for condemnation of lands after trial without a jury.

Prior to 1962, the appellants, Samuel DiAmbrosio and Beatrice DiAmbrosio (DiAmbrosio) owned a tract of land known as 308-10 Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia. In 1962, DiAmbrosio entered into agreements with Acme Markets, Inc. (Acme), under which DiAmbrosio was to purchase a premises adjoining 308-10 Oregon Avenue and lease to Acme Markets both the tract owned and the one to be acquired at a rental of $12,500 per year. Acme agreed…