Case ID: pa_19/html/0363-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Black, C. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad Company versus Bradford’s heirs.
    This Court will not take notice of evidence given to viewers appointed to assess the damage done by the location and construction of a railroad through the lands of an individual. Such evidence is not a part of the record.
    Error to the Common Pleas of Allegheny county.
    
    The Ohio' and Pennsylvania Railroad Company, having run their railroad through the land of the heirs of Thomas Bradford, in pursuance of the 9th section of the act regulating railroad companies, filed a description of its appropriation of a portion of the land of the said heirs, and in their petition asked the Court to appoint viewers to assess the damages, &c. On 17th June, 1850, three viewers were appointed, who reported damages to the amount of $2450. ►
    On the part of the Company, exceptions to the report were filed, the three first of which were: 1. The viewers assessed exorbitant damages. 2. They assessed no benefits conferred upon the property, arising from the improvement. 3. They did not take into consideration the enhanced value of the whole tract per acre, in consequence of the improvement.
    Depositions were taken on each side, but the exceptions were overruled and the report confirmed. To this error was assigned.
    
      Qourtney and Williams, for the Company.
    
      JSIcQandless and Loomis, contó.
   The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Black, C. J.

All the exceptions here may be summed up in this: that the damages were not justified by the evidence. But we can take no notice of evidence given to the viewers. It is not and cannot be made a part of the record. It would be better not to put such evidence on the paper-books. When it is placed before us we will treat it, as we treat all other extraneous matter, and give it no attention.

Judgment affirmed.