Alishausky v. MacDonald

This is an appeal from an appraisal of damages made by the highway commissioner for the taking for highway purposes of certain land with the buildings thereon owned by the plaintiff, under the provisions of § 269a of the General Statutes, Cum. Sup. 1931, and §§ 1528 to 1531 of the Revision of 1930. The state referee, to whom the matter was referred, in his report, after reciting the preliminary steps taken in the proceeding and stating that he had viewed the premises, simply found that the plaintiff had sustained damages to a certain amount. The plaintiff filed a motion to recommit for…