Frazee v. Manufacturers Light & Heat Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 5, April T., 1902, by defendant, from order of C. P. Washington Co., Nov. T., 1900, No. 73, refusing motion to permit jury to view the land in case of John A. Frazee v. Manufacturers Light & Heat Company. Appeal from award of jury of view.
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Appeal, No. 5, April T., 1902, by defendant, from order of C. P. Washington Co., Nov. T., 1900, No. 73, refusing motion to permit jury to view the land in case of John A. Frazee v. Manufacturers Light & Heat Company. Appeal from award of jury of view. Before McTlvaine, J. At the trial the defendant’s counsel requested the court to permit the jury to be taken to the land of the plaintiff and given an opportunity to examine the farms and examine the pipe line before the case is closed, in accordance with the provisions of the act of assembly governing such cases. Plaintiff’s counsel: We object…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
Upon the petition of the plaintiff, viewers were regularly ap*422pointed to view and assess the damages sustained by him by reason of the appropriation by the defendant of the right of way through his land for the location of a pipe line for the transportation of natural gas under the right of eminent domain. The viewers made their report from which the plaintiff appealed.
On the trial of the appeal before a jury, the defendant moved the trial judge to direct the jury to go upon the premises and view the location of the pipe line before rendering their verdict. The motion was…
2Cited by1 opinion
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