Right of appeal - 26 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 516

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     § 516.  Right of appeal.
        (a)  Extent of right.--
            (1)  Any party aggrieved by the decision of the viewers
        may appeal to the court. The appeal shall raise all
        objections of law or fact to the viewers' report.
            (2)  The appeal shall be signed by the appellant or an
        attorney or agent, and no verification shall be required.
            (3)  Any award of damages or assessment of benefits, as
        the case may be, as to which no appeal is taken shall become
        final as of course and shall constitute a final judgment.
        (b)  Consolidation.--The court, on its own motion or on
     application of any party in interest, may consolidate separate
     appeals involving only common questions of law as one
     proceeding.
        (c)  Cross appeals.--If a timely appeal is filed by a party,
     any other party may file an appeal within 15 days of the date on
     which the first appeal was filed. An appeal may be taken from
     less than all of an award.
        (d)  Withdrawal.--Prior to the beginning of testimony, any
     party may withdraw its appeal without the consent of the other
     parties.

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