Section 16. Damages
The damages sustained by the owners of the land through which any private road may pass shall be estimated in the manner provided in the case of a public road, and shall be paid by the persons, associations, partnership, stock companies, corporations, or executive or administrative department of the commonwealth, at whose request the road was granted or laid out: Provided, that no such road shall be opened before the damages shall be fully paid. 1836, June 13, P.L. 551, Sec. 16; 1927, April 28, P.L. 485, Sec. 2.