Urban Redevelopment Authority v. Hackaday

501 A.2d 349, 93 Pa. Commw. 378, 1985 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 1423
CourtCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
DecidedDecember 9, 1985
DocketAppeals, Nos. 2342 C.D. 1984 and 2343 C.D. 1984
StatusPublished
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Urban Redevelopment Authority v. Hackaday, 501 A.2d 349, 93 Pa. Commw. 378, 1985 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 1423 (Pa. Ct. App. 1985).

Opinion

Opínion by

Senior Judge Kalish,

The property in question was a vacant, lot owned by A & R Solomon. Being delinquent in taxes the City Treasurer sold it at a Treasurer’s sale to the City of Pittsburgh. On June 15, 1983, while the City of Pittsburgh had title, the Urban Redevelopment Authority,1 unaware of title being in the City, filed a declaration of taking, setting forth that A & R Solomon are the owners. The Authority notified A & R Solomon and the City of Pittsburgh of its taking and on November 3, 1983 at 4:05 P.M. a deed to Catranel Corporation was executed. On the same day at 3:51 P.M. a deed from the City to Marilyn Hackaday was recorded.

The Authority filed a motion for summary judgment contending that the declaration of taking filed [380]*380on June. 15, 1983 vested title in the Authority and the subsequent action of the City in selling to Marilyn Hackaday was ineffective.

. The trial court denied this motion for summary judgment and granted judgment for the defendants.

We affirm.

Section 12 of the Urban Redevelopment Law, Act of May 24, 1945, P-L. 991, as amended, 35 P.S. §1712, the enabling act for Redevelopment Authorities provides, “no real property belonging to a city, county or.to the Commonwealth may be acquired without its consent.’’

There is nothing in the record indicating that the City gave its consent thus validating the taking. The notices sent by the Authority to the City indicated the Solomons as owners. This cannot be construed as an implied Consent by the City.

. ' ' Order.

' • The order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, No. GD 84-5117, dated July 9, 1984, is affirmed.

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