Onset Street Railway Co. v. County Commissioners of Plymouth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition for a writ of certiorari. The case was heard by I)evens, J., and reserved by him. for the consideration of the full court. The facts appear in the opinion. The case was submitted on briefs, in November, 1890, and afterwards, in June following, was submitted on the same briefs to all the judges except Field, C. J. and Lathrop, J.
1Opinion of the CourtBarker, J.
This is a petition for a writ of certiorari, heard by a single justice, and reserved for the determination of the full court. The petitioner, a street railway company, complains that warrants of distress have been issued by the county commissioners of Plymouth County, for land damages awarded to owners of lots which abut- on streets through which its railway is constructed.
The persons claiming damages acquired the titles of their respective lots from the Onset Bay Grove Association. This was a corporation chartered by the St. of 1877, c. 98, “for the purpose,” as stated in § 1, “ of holding…
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