Legal Opinion

In re Condemnation by the Township of Heidelberg

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 15, 1981No. Appeals, Nos. 62 and 79 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County dismissing the preliminary objections of Harry Z. Fry, Hilda M. Fry, his wife, Donald K. Speieher and Martha M. Speieher, his wife, (collectively, Condemnees) to the declaration of taking filed by the condemnor Township of Heidelberg.

In February, 1978, the Township of Heidelberg (Township), a second class township, filed a declaration of taking to acquire land for the purpose of constructing thereon a footpath and/'or alleyway and bridge, for use by school children walking from the Fry Manor…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Weber v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  2. Winger v. AiresSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  3. Pidstawski v. South Whitehall TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Truitt v. Borough of Ambridge Water AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  5. Golding v. Township of New BritainCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In re Condemnation of .036 AcresCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  2. Speicher Condemnation AppealCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. In re the Proceeding by the Township of East HanoverCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. In Re Condemnation by the City of Coatesville of Certain Properties & Property Interests Ex Rel. Public Golf CourseCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. In Re Condemnation by the City of Coatesville of Certain Properties & Property Interests Ex Rel. Public Golf CourseCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003

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