In re Borough of Dormont
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 28, April T., 1918, by W. H. McMurray et al., from order of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1913, No. 2336, confirming Report of Viewers in re petition of Dormont Borough. Petition of the Borough of Dormont for the appointment of viewers to ascertain the cost and assess the benefits and damages for the grading, paving and curbing of West Liberty avenue from Ivywood avenue to the centre line of LaSalle avenue, in the Borough of Dormont.
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Appeal, No. 28, April T., 1918, by W. H. McMurray et al., from order of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1913, No. 2336, confirming Report of Viewers in re petition of Dormont Borough. Petition of the Borough of Dormont for the appointment of viewers to ascertain the cost and assess the benefits and damages for the grading, paving and curbing of West Liberty avenue from Ivywood avenue to the centre line of LaSalle avenue, in the Borough of Dormont. Exceptions to the report of viewers. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court dismissed the exceptions and confirmed the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
' The Act of May 11, 1911, P. L. 244, in its title among other things prescribes, “a method for improving a county road lying within or traversing a borough and apportioning the cost of such improvement.” Section 18 provides, “where a portion of a highway constructed or improved under this act or former acts, traversing one or more townships, shall lie within the limits of or traverse any borough, and where the failure of said borough to improve said highway within its limits would leave a break or unimproved section in such a continuous highway, it shall be lawful for…
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- McKeesport Boro. ex rel. McKeesport City v. BuschSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Curtis v. Pittsburgh, McKeesport & Youghiogheny RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Dormont BoroughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
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- Borough of Adamstown v. HartmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921