Philadelphia v. Conway
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 150, Jan. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1897, No. 802, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of City of Philadelphia v. William Conway. Appeal from award of-jury of view in assessing benefits for the opening of. certain streets. The opinion of the Suprémé'Court states the facts. Verdict for 'plaintiff-' (the City of Philadelphia) for .$5,824. and judgment, thereon.. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 150, Jan. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1897, No. 802, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of City of Philadelphia v. William Conway. Appeal from award of-jury of view in assessing benefits for the opening of. certain streets. The opinion of the Suprémé'Court states the facts. Verdict for 'plaintiff-' (the City of Philadelphia) for .$5,824. and judgment, thereon.. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were rulings on evidence, answers to points and instructions to the jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Frazer,
In 1896 the City of Philadelphia adopted an ordinance providing, inter alia, for the opening of Fifty-eighth street, between Market street and Walnut street, and also Walnut street from Fifty-seventh to Sixtieth streets. The ordinance for grading Fifty-eighth street was passed July 16, 1897; the contract for the work bears date July 28, 1898; and the improvement was completed September 13, 1898. The ordinance for grading Walnut street bears date February 14,1898; the'contract, July 12,1898; the work was completed September 27, 1898. The improvement of the two…
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