KNIGHT v. ALLEGHENY COUNTY


371 Pa. 484 (1952)

Knight v. Allegheny County, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 10, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Mamula, Assistant County Solicitor, with him Nathaniel K. Beck, County Solicitor, for appellant.

John A. Metz, Jr., with him Mayer Sniderman and Metz & Metz, for appellees.

Before STERN, STEARNE, JONES, BELL and MUSMANNO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HORACE STERN, November 10, 1952:

The refusal in this case of the court below to grant a new trial to defendant must be reversed. The trial judge's charge to the jury did not serve, by reason of faults both of commission and omission, to bring about a proper determination of the issue involved.

Plaintiffs, prior to the condemnation of their property, were the owners of a lot fronting 40...

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