Hobbs v. Shamokin Borough
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 302, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Northumberland Co., Sept. T., 1914, No. 41, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Isaac Hobbs v. Shamokin Borough. Appeal from report of viewers. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $654. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Williams, J.,
This was a proceeding to recover damages for an alleged change of grade.
In 1906 an ordinance was passed providing for the curbing and paving of Market street. The appellee had *24signed the petition therefor, which provided, inter alia, that “if it be necessary to change the grade on the said Market street in order to make good work of the paving, that they and each of them shall and will at his, her, their and each of their own proper expense, place a foot-walk np to the grade, and grade and curb in front of their and each of their properties without any cost to the…
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