Legal Opinion
In re Ramsey
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 20, 1977No. Appeal, No. 838 C.D. 1976PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Bowman,
This “de facto” condemnation appeal is from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County dismissing a petition for appointment of viewers filed by James and Kathryn Ramsey (appellants). Appellants have averred, inter alia, that they are fee simple owners of a lot located near the end of an airport runway operated by the Westmoreland County Airport Authority (appellee); that the runway established a glide path and landing approach passing directly over their property and through their airspace; that radio broadcasting systems used in conjunction…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- United States v. CausbySupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Griggs v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Conroy-Prugh Glass Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Jacobs v. Nether Providence TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Faranda AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Fitzgarrald v. City of Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1992
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