Weigold v. Pittsburg, Carnegie & Western Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 187, Oct. T., 1903, by defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., March T., 1903, No. 1059, on bill in equity in case of Daniel Weigold v. Pittsburg, Carnegie & Western Railroad Company. Bill in equity for an injunction. Before Collier, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. ' JError assigned was decree enjoining condemnation of plaintiff’s propertj-.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
Appellant having projected on paper a line for the location of its railroad in the city of Pittsburg, sent an agent to the lot owners along that line to purchase land for its right of way. ^Weigold, the appellee, owned and with his family lived in a dwelling house directly on the proposed line, and if it were persisted in, as projected, would necessitate the destruction or removal-of the house. Therefore, the agent of the company, one Baldridge, opened negotiations with Weigold for the purchase of his property. The agent did not disclose the name of the railroad…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Pittsburg v. Pittsburg, Carnegie & Western RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
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