Hahn v. City of Bethlehem

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stern,

An award having been made by viewers for the taking of part of plaintiffs’ land in connection with the widening of Nazareth Pike, the City of Bethlehem appealed, an issue was framed, and trial by jury had in the court below to determine the amount of damages to which plaintiffs were entitled.

In examining his expert witnesses counsel for plaintiffs asked them what in their opinion was the difference between the fair market value of the property immediately before and the fair market value immediately after the road construction took place. Defendant’s counsel…