Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 24, 1966No. Appeal, 247PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Eagen,
Catherine Hoffman is the owner of land1 in Lackawanna County comprising approximately 4.6 acres. Improvements thereon include a large drive-in restaurant and a private residence. A portion of the land leased to Gerard X. Powell was used since 1959 for the maintenance and operation of a commercial miniature golf course.
On January 9, 1963, approximately .98 of an acre of the Hoffman land was taken by the Commonwealth in eminent domain proceedings. Included in the condemned portion was the entire section used for the Powell golf course.
*146The board of view awarded…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Weston v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
- St. Clair Cemetery Ass'n v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Commonwealth v. SnopekSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Com. v. StefanowiczSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Brown & Vaughn Development Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Pittsburgh Outdoor Advertising Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Morrissey v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Scavo v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Faith United Presbyterian Church v. Redevelopment AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Williams v. Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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