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GRIGGS v. ALLEGHENY COUNTY

402 Pa. 411 (1961)

Griggs, Appellant, v. Allegheny County, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 16, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Blair, with him David B. Fawcett, for plaintiff.

Maurice Louik, County Solicitor, with him Francis A. Barry, First Assistant County Solicitor, John W. Mamula, Second Assistant County Solicitor, and Philip Baskin, Special Counsel, for County, defendant.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, BOK and EAGEN, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE JONES, January 16, 1961:

These appeals grow out of a viewers' proceeding instituted by the plaintiff as owner of land neighboring the Greater Pittsburgh Airport to recover damages from the County of Allegheny, the owner and operator of the airport, for an alleged appropriation of the plaintiff's land because of a substantial interference with the use and enjoyment of it caused by flights of aircraft at low altitudes, through the air space...

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