Crangle v. Borough of Harrisburg

• Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court
• Writing for the Court: Sergeant
• Citation: Crangle v. Borough of Harrisburg, 1 Pa. 132 (Pa. 1999)
• Decision Date: 01 January 1999
• Parties: CRANGLE v. The Borough of HARRISBURG.

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1 Pa. 132

CRANGLE v. The Borough of HARRISBURG.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

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Ott and McClure, for plaintiffs in error.

McCormick and Ayres, for defendants in error.

The opinion of the court was delivered by SERGEANT, J.

It is very clear that the proceedings in regard to this estate have been irregular. All that the viewers have to do is to value the lands taken. Having ascertained the lands, late the estate of Henry Crangle, to be in quantity two acres, twenty-eight perches and thirty-five hundredths of a perch, and valued them at the sum of $1150, their duty was performed, on their report being filed in court. What parties were entitled to receive the money, was a question of subsequent consideration. By reference to the will, it is ascertained, that the widow was entitled to a life-estate in the land, and that the remainder in fee vested in the son: so that they together held the whole estate; and as the son is now of age, might, by their concurrent act, do as they pleased with the money into which the land is converted. With this the borough has no concern. They are not bound to see to the...