Waugh v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Benjamin E. Jones,

This appeal presents a very narrow issue; in an eminent domain action, in which no evidence was introduced as to the normal commercial rate of interest during the period of detention, should the trial court have instructed the jury to award detention money (1) at the rate of 6% per annum or (2) at mvy rate the jury saw fit, not exceeding 6% per annum?

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the exercise of its power of eminent domain condemned appellee’s property for highway purposes. A jury awarded verdicts for the freehold owner of $25,575 and for the…