Legal Opinion

Elsesser Condemnation

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Mifflin County

Decided February 16, 1979No. 236Published

1Opinion of the Court

ZIEGLER, P.J.,

This condemnation proceeding is before the court on preliminary objections of condemnee Elsesser (hereinafter condemnee), to a declaration of taking filed September 26, 1975, by the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Mifflin (hereinafter Authority).

The instant condemnation was part of the projected redevelopment of a portion of the Borough of Lewistown damaged by flood waters from tropical storm Agnes during June of 1972. The redevelopment project was commenced pursuant to and under authority of the Urban Redevelopment Law of May 24, 1945, P.L. 991, 35 P.S. §1701 et seq.

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Schenck v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  2. Faranda AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  3. Pidstawski v. South Whitehall TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Redevelopment Authority of City of Erie v. Owners or Parties in InterestCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  5. OLIVER v. ClairtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953

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