Legal Opinion
Faranda Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 17, 1966No. Appeal, 307PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Jones,
This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County which dismissed preliminary objections to a “declaration of taking” filed by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Lancaster [Authority].
On April 9, 1965, the Authority filed a “declaration of taking” of certain properties in the second block of North Queen Street in the City of Lancaster [City].' The reason underlying such condemnation was' to accomplish the alleged public purpose of carrying into effect a duly approved proposal and plan for the redevelopment of an area which had…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Belovsky v. Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Blumenschein v. Pittsburgh Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- McSorley v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Jacobs v. FetzerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Schwab v. Pottstown BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
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3Cited by55 opinions
- In Re Opening a Private Road for the Benefit of O'ReillySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
- Redevelopment Authority of City of Erie v. Owners or Parties in InterestCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- In re RamseyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Rawls v. Central Bucks Joint School Building AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Simco Stores v. Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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