Gilbert v. City of New Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal from an assessment of benefits from the laying out a city street; taken under the. provisions of the city charter to the Superior Court in New Haven County, and heard before Minor, J. The court affirmed the assessment, and rendered judgment for the city. The appellant moved for a new trial. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
From the finding in the court below it appears that the proper authorities of the city of New Haven duly and regularly laid out an extension of Gilbert Avenue, one of the sireets of said city, on the 16th of May, 1872. The layout of said extension was referred to the board of compensation, under the provisions of the city charter, for the assessment of damages and benefits, and that board assessed as benefits upon this applicant, who owned lands on said avenue, the sum of $984.80. The board reported their doings to the common council of the city, who approved and accepted the same on the 8th…
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