Legal Opinion

In re Unopened Portion of Lancaster Avenue

Philadelphia County Court of Quarter Sessions

Decided December 20, 1937No. 1Published

1Opinion of the Court

MacNeille, J.,

We are considering petitioner’s rule on the viewers to show cause why they shall not proceed with hearings.

On April 7,1936, the petitioner asked the appointment of a board of view, and such board was designated by the court and proceeded with hearings. The board, however, discontinued its hearings, apparently because it believes that its right to do so was affected by an Act of Assembly *40passed on April 28,1937, P. L. 473, which provided, inter alia, that' in counties of the first class a board of view shall be appointed from among the members of the Board of Revision of Taxes…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lackawanna Mills v. Scranton Gas & Water Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  2. Davis v. Pennsylvania RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
  3. Borough of Punxsutawney v. DonahueSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927

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