Legal Opinion

Bridgman Realty Corp. v. Philadelphia

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 8, 1935No. Appeal, 317PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Linn,

This appeal is from judgment on a verdict for plaintiff, whose property was damaged by the change of grade of 30th Street and the construction of a viaduct within the street lines. The damage was assessed as of May 29,1930.

By ordinances of July 2,1925, and December 19,1927, 1 provision was made, inter alia, for extensive changes and improvements in city streets in and about the post office and Pennsylvania Railroad Station, since constructed in the vicinity of 30th and Market Streets. Plaintiff owned a tract of land, 80 feet wide, fronting on 30th Street and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Westinghouse Air Brake Co. v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. Dawson v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  3. McSorley v. Avalon Borough School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. Pittsburgh, Virginia & Charleston Railway Co. v. VanceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
  5. Thompson v. American Steel & Wire Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Philadelphia AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  2. Felin v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  3. Mott v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  4. Hahn v. City of BethlehemSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Dempsey v. StaufferDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1961

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