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· 10/28/1889

Irvin v. Curwensville Borough

Citations

  • 129 Pa. 74
  • 18 A. 561
  • 1889 Pa. LEXIS 930

Syllabus

<p>(a) A strip of ground, sought to be taken by a borough to widen'a'street, was not within the corporate limits as originally established, but lay along a common highway, afterwards a turnpike, and was brought into the borough by a later act extending its limits.</p> <p>1. On a bill filed to restrain the taking, there being no proof of dedication by the owner, or of proceedings had by the corporate officers, by ordinance, law, or regulation, or by proceedings in the Court of Quarter Sessions authorizing the taking of the property for street purposes, it was not error to award and continue a preliminary injunction until final hearing.</p>

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  • claimant’s income earned while working for the National Guard cannot be considered when calculating base year wages,' since such work is excluded from the definition of employment by Section 1002 of the Law, 43 P.S. § 892

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Judges: Clark, McCollum, Mitchell, Paxson, Sterrett, Williams

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