Dettra v. City of Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 94, Jan. T., 1914, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1913, No. 2308, quashing petition in case of Mary B. Dettra v. City of Philadelphia. Petition for the appointment of viewers. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. The court, upon motion, quashed the petition. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 94, Jan. T., 1914, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1913, No. 2308, quashing petition in case of Mary B. Dettra v. City of Philadelphia. Petition for the appointment of viewers. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. The court, upon motion, quashed the petition. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in quashing the petition. cited: Clark v. Philadelphia, 171 Pa. 30; Eighter v. Philadelphia, 161 Pa. 73; Plan 166, 143 Pa. 414; Pusey v. Allegheny, 98 Pa. 522; Ogontz Ave., 225 Pa. 126; Sedgley Ave., 217 Pa. 313; Tabor Street (No. 1),…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Stewart,
Willow Grove avenue, a public street in the City of Philadelphia upon which appellant’s lot abuts, was opened by ordinance under date of 6th April, 1894. Under this opening ordinance proceedings were instituted in the Court of Quarter Sessions in 1894 for the assessment of damages, and a road jury was appointed which after hearing evidence filed its report November 15, 1894. By ordinance adopted 28th July, 1911, the setting of curb and the paving of sidewalks on that section of Willow Grove avenue which included the frontage of appellant’s lot was directed.…
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