County of Chester v. Brower
Citations
- 117 Pa. 647
- 12 A. 577
- 1888 Pa. LEXIS 451
Syllabus
<p>1. Within the meaning of § 8, article XVI., of the constitution, providing that “ municipal and other corporations and individuals invested with the privilege of taking private property for public use, shall make just compensation for property taken, injured or destroyed by the construction or enlargement of their works, highways or improvements,” a county is a corporation liable for consequential damages to private property injured, but not actually taken, in the erection of a county-bridge.</p> <p>2. Though the legislature has not provided a remedy to enforce this constitutional right so far as counties are concerned, yet when consequential damages within the provision have been sustained, the right to compensation may be enforced by an action on the case.</p>
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- both setting forth duties of common pleas courts pursuant to Section 704 of the Law
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Judges: Clark, Gordon, Green, Mercur, Paxson, Stereett, Trunkey
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