Egan v. City of Philadelphia

Opinion by

Stadtfeld, J.,

By an act of the Legislature, approved the 30th day of April, 1925, P. L. 414, cities of the first class were authorized to acquire through purchase or condemnation proceedings lands either for temporary or permanent use in connection with the holding of any public exposition in celebrating any sesqui-centennial in such city.

Pursuant to said Act of Assembly the council of the City of Philadelphia duly enacted a number of ordinances, approved the 22nd day of June, 1925, authorizing the condemnation of certain lands for exposition purposes in connection with the…