Burdsall v. Lansdowne Borough
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 45, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Delaware Co., March T., 1911, No. 45, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William H. Burdsall v. Lansdowne Borough. Appeal from award of viewers. Before Johnson, P. J. .The. opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,500. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various rulings on evidence and in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The authorities of the defendant borough having caused the grade of Union avenue to be changed and the work having been completed, viewers were appointed by the court below, upon the petition of the appellee and others, to assess the damages and benefits resulting from the improvement, in accordance with the Act of May 16, 1891, and its supplements. The viewers having filed a report awarding damages to the appellee, the borough appealed from that award and demanded a trial by jury. The trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and judgment thereon, from which…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Torrey v. City of Scranton, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County1890
- Weir v. Plymouth BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Cooper v. Scranton CitySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
- In re change of Grade of Chatham StreetSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Hill v. Oakmont BoroughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
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- Fisher v. FisherSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1920