Puloka v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

In constructing a state highway in Delaware County, the Commonwealth appropriated 1.79 acres of plaintiff’s land. It is situate in the Township of Ridley and borders on a creek of that name. The tract contains twelve acres. The road as constructed divided the land into two parts, leaving the bam on one side of the highway and the house and outbuildings on the other. The grade of the highway necessitated cuts of a maximum depth of five feet eight inches and fills of the maximum height of 32 feet. The jury awarded plaintiff damages in the sum of $2,662.50.

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