Legal Opinion
Shapera v. Allegheny County
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 23, 1942No. Appeal, 130PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
By proceedings in the court of quarter sessions, pursuant to the provisions of the General County Law of May 2, 1929, P. L. 1278, the county commissioners of Allegheny County took over and have improved, as a county road, an existing township road, known as "Elwyn Road". As part of the improvements, the county has relocated certain portions of the former township road, including a wide curve on the inside of which abuts a tract of land owned by Harry Shapera, appellee. The curve has been eliminated and that segment of the highway, 3,100 feet in length, has been straightened and relocated to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Luzerne Township v. Fayette CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Westmoreland Chemical & Color Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- Garr v. FulsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
- Breisch v. Locust Mountain Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
- Greene County v. Center TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Clifford Township v. RansomCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Department of Transportation v. P. U. C.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- City of Grand Forks v. FlomNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1952
- Commonwealth v. White, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Westmoreland County1945
- In re the Taking by Eminent Domain of a Portion of Property Owned by the Bethany Congregation of the Presbyterian Church, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County1984
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