In re Opening of Knox Street
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 157, Oct. T. 1898, by city of Philadelphia, from judgment of Q. S. Phila. Co., March Term, 1897, Court No. 1, sustaining exceptions to the report of the viewers as to benefits. Exceptions to report of road viewers. Before Beitler, J. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court below, as follows: On April 10,1897, a jury was appointed to assess the damages for the opening of Knox street.
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Appeal, No. 157, Oct. T. 1898, by city of Philadelphia, from judgment of Q. S. Phila. Co., March Term, 1897, Court No. 1, sustaining exceptions to the report of the viewers as to benefits. Exceptions to report of road viewers. Before Beitler, J. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court below, as follows: On April 10,1897, a jury was appointed to assess the damages for the opening of Knox street. It was continued in June, 1897, from July 10, and again on October 7, for three months from the 10th. The report was filed January 6, 1898. It assessed damages and benefits. Among…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion bt.William W. Porter, J.,
This is an appeal from the order of the court below sustaining the exceptions to the report of a jury of view and setting aside the report. The question raised is whether the jury was regularly and lawfully continued, and its report filed in accordance with the law. The legislation involved in the decision of the case and the authorities bearing upon the subject have been carefully considered and reviewed at some length by the court below in an opinion by a judge of large experience and much learning in all matters relating to the road law of the state. We…
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