In Re Laying Out & Opening a Private Road

This matter involves the request by appellee Aldinger for the laying out of a private road over the property of appellants, the Zeaflas. Appellee instituted his request pursuant to 36 P.S. § 2731 (1927). As required by statute, a Board of Viewers (Board) was appointed, and the Board conducted two views of the site proposed for a private road. The Board held two hearings in order to take testimony from the parties interested in the laying out of the private *311road. A final report was issued in which the Board determined appellee’s requested private road should be established over appellants’…