Shevalier v. Postal Telegraph Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 26, Jan. T., 1903, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Wayne Co., May T., 1901, No. 65, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Mary E. Sbevalier v. Postal Telegraph Company. Appeal from award of jury of view.
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Appeal, No. 26, Jan. T., 1903, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Wayne Co., May T., 1901, No. 65, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Mary E. Sbevalier v. Postal Telegraph Company. Appeal from award of jury of view. Before Purdy, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. . At the trial the court admitted under objection and exception testimony of neighboring farmers as to the market value of the land on February 2, 1901, unaffected by the telegraph line and its market value as affected by the telegraph line. [1, 2] Defendant presented the following points : 1. It…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
This is an appeal by the Postal Telegraph Company from the judgment of the court of common pleas of Wayne county at No. 65, May term, 1901. The proceeding was instituted on April 8, 1891, by the appellant presenting its petition asking for the appointment of a jury of view to assess the damages done or likely to be done to or sustained by Mary E. Shevalier et al., by reason of the location and construction of its line of electric telegraph along and upon the public road, passing through the lands of the said Mary E. Shevalier. The petition presented by the appellant set…
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