Richard Benitez v. Appel Ford, Inc.

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• stating that, the party opposing the railroad’s claim of property bears the burden of establishing that the railroad took less property than what was permitted by legislative act; the presumption is the railroad took the maximum property allowable under the legislative act
• stating that, the Pennsylvania Railroad Act of February 19, 1849 provided railroads a right to appropriate land “not to exceed 60 feet in width, except where it might take more at deep cuttings, high embankments, or places selected for sidings, turn-outs, depots, [and] engine or water stations”

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