M. S. Alper & Son, Inc. v. Director of Public Works

This is a petition brought under G. L. 1956, chapter 6 -of title 37, seeking an assessment of damages by a jury for the condemnation of the petitioner’s property by the state, hereinafter called the respondent. It was tried to a jury before a superior -court justice and resulted in a verdict of $22,000. By pre-trial order and stipulation, it was agreed that the jury’s verdict should be limited to a determination of the fair market value of the property with the question of interest reserved for determination by the trial justice. The -petitioner seasonably filed motions for a new trial, and…