Reiber v. Butler & Pittsburg Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 98, Oct. T., 1901, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. Butler Co., Dec. T., 1898, No. 14, on verdict for plaintiff in case of George Reiber v. The Butler & Pittsburg Railroad Company with notice to the Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Company. Appeal from award of viewers.
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Appeal, No. 98, Oct. T., 1901, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. Butler Co., Dec. T., 1898, No. 14, on verdict for plaintiff in case of George Reiber v. The Butler & Pittsburg Railroad Company with notice to the Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Company. Appeal from award of viewers. Before Criswell, P. J. At the trial it appeared that the railroad company had constructed its railroad over plaintiff’s land which was partly within the borough of Butler and partly in Butler township. The court charged in part as follows: [And in this case it is proper for you to take into…
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Cue cam,
The charge to the jury was impartial and plain, and laid down the correct rule as to the general facts bearing on the present value of the land, but excluding particular uses which might or might not be made in the future. We therefore dismiss all the specifications.
Judgment affirmed.
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