American Truck Rental Corp. v. City of Philadelphia

Flood, J.,

Prior to January 1, 1952, plaintiff, American Truck Rental Corporation, was the owner of premises 4000 Richmond Street, *36Philadelphia, a property improved for use as a trucking terminal and used as such by the trucking firm of E. A. Gallagher & Sons. The property was legally taken by the City of Philadelphia for municipal improvements by ordinance effective January 1, 1952. The board of view, appointed January 10, 1952, made an award of $157,100, under date of June 17, 1955, from which both parties filed appeals. The appeals were tried together before a jury from October 14 to…