Legal Opinion

Simpson v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 13, 1956No. Appeal, No. 100PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

•This appeal grows out of the condemnation by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission of a portion of-the plaintiffs’ farm in Uwchlan Township, Chester County^ for use in the'construction, operation and maintenance of .the Turnpike’s eastern extension highway. On’ petition - of the -plaintiffs the court below .appointed viewers who, after a view ■ and hearing, awarded ■ the., plaintiffs $15,500 damages. -The Commission appealed" *337the award to the court below where, upon trial’of the issue, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plain-', tiffs of $14,600 including…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Berger v. Public Parking Authority of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  3. Gitlin v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. General Electric Credit Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  2. Manning v. Redevelopment AgencySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
  3. Linger v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1958
  4. Gitlin v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  5. Davanzo v. FinelliSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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