Dunkelberger v. Commonwealth

Mays, J.,

On September 28, 1937, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved a plan of relocation of the highway known as the Pottsville Pike and along the lands of Charles B. Dunkel-berger, claimant. On March 25, 1939, a petition for the appointment of viewers was filed by Charles B. Dunkel-berger. On April 18,1939, the viewers assessed damages to be paid by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the *460sum of $1,250. The award was not confirmed nisi until September 3, 1940, and from that confirmation Charles B. Dunkelberger filed an appeal to this court.

A trial before a jury was held…