Quigley v. Penn. S. V. R.

Citations

• 121 Pa. 35
• 15 A. 478
• 1888 Pa. LEXIS 649

Syllabus

<p>1. The location of a street or alley on á borough plan, with the view of being regularly opened thereafter, of itself gives to a railroad company no power to take and occupy the same in the construction of its roadway, without compensation to the owner of the-land.</p> <p>2. For injuries done to the owner by such taking and occupation of an unopened street or alley, even though no excavation or embankment be made in the construction of the roadway, jurisdiction is given for the assessment of damages by the report of viewers to be appointed under the statute.</p>