Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 15, 1968No. Appeal, 124PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Cohen,
We are required to determine on this appeal if damages are recoverable under the Eminent Domain Code when a condemnor has filed a declaration of taking, entered upon the property, commenced construction of the project causing injury to the subject property and thereafter the condemnation is declared invalid.
On May 11, 1965, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through the Department of Highways, filed a declaration of taking condemning cemetery land owned by appellee, Interstate Cemetery Company, for the purpose of constructing a highway. Appellee filed…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Interstate Cemetery Co. AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Lowry v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Oliver v. Pittsb. V. & C. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
3Cited by8 opinions
- Simco Stores v. Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Simco Stores, Inc. v. Philadelphia Redevelopment AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Ramad Realty Corp. v. Springettsbury Township Sewer AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Miller v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. Epley Land Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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