Rowan v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 13, Jan. T., 1918, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Montgomery Co., Dec. T., 1916, No. 54, dismissing exceptions to findings of fact and conclusions of law, in case of Mary L. Rowan v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Appeal from the award of jury of view in condemnation proceedings. Before Miller, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 13, Jan. T., 1918, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Montgomery Co., Dec. T., 1916, No. 54, dismissing exceptions to findings of fact and conclusions of law, in case of Mary L. Rowan v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Appeal from the award of jury of view in condemnation proceedings. Before Miller, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The case was tried by a judge without a jury who found in favor of the plaintiff for $6,500. Exceptions to the findings of the trial judge were dismissed and judgment was entered on the findings. The Commonwealth appealed. Errors…
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Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
The Commonwealth, through the Valley Forge Park Commission, appropriated plaintiff’s property for park purposes and, being unable to agree with her as to the compensation to be paid, viewers were appointed from' whose award an appeal was taken and the case tried before the court below without a jury. From the decree of the court the Commonwealth appealed. The principal questions raised are the proper measure of damages, and the time from which they are to be computed.
The paper book filed on behalf of the Commonwealth contained flagrant violations of our rules. The…
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