Hunt v. Director of Public Works

This is a petition for the assessment of damages resulting from a taking by the state of a portion of the petitioner’s property on the authority of the provisions of *113G. L. 1956, §§37-6-13 through 37-6-18, as amended, and §24-10-2. The case was heard 'by a superior court justice sitting without a jury, whu entered a decision for the petitioner in the amount of $115,000 together with interest from the day of the taking to the day of the decision. It is before us on the respondent’s bill of exceptions to certain evidentiary rulings and to the decision.

The record establishes that on February 4,…