Grafius Run
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 81, Jan. T., 1901, by the City of Williamsport, from judgment of Superior Court March T., 1906, No. 9, reversing judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., March T., 1901, No. 332, assessing damages from appeal of award of jury of view In re Grafius Run. Appeal from judgment of the Superior Court. See 31 Pa. Superior Ct. 638. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was the judgment of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
By the Act of April 28, 1899, P. L. 74, boroughs and cities are authorized to change the course or channel of a run or natural water way within the municipal limits, and against properties benefited by such change there may be assessed a fair and ratable portion of the damages, costs and expenses resulting therefrom. Under the provisions of this act the course of Grafius Run, a natural stream running through the city of Williamsport, was changed, and proceedings were in*634stituted by the city to compel the owners of properties benefited by the change to pay a part of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Park Avenue SewersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Witman v. City of ReadingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Beechwood Avenue SewerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Grafius' RunSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1906