Knight v. Allegheny County

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

This is an appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County involving eminent domain proceedings. The jury returned a verdict in an amount less than that awarded by the Board of Viewers. The plaintiffs contend on appeal that the small verdict of the jury was influenced by the improper remarks of counsel for the County of Allegheny. According to the attorney for the plaintiff-appellants, the appellee’s attorney, in his summation to the jury, said that the jury should return a verdict that was “fair to me and him and you.” The record from this point reads: