Boston Belting Co. v. City of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two petitions, filed respectively November 12, 1889, and May 23, 1898, under Sfc. 1874, c. 196, §§ 2, 3, for damages from the diversion of the waters of Stony Brook, and an ACTION OP tout for other damages from alleged negligence of the respondent in polluting and dealing with the waters of that brook.
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Two petitions, filed respectively November 12, 1889, and May 23, 1898, under Sfc. 1874, c. 196, §§ 2, 3, for damages from the diversion of the waters of Stony Brook, and an ACTION OP tout for other damages from alleged negligence of the respondent in polluting and dealing with the waters of that brook. Writ dated December 22, 1897. A demurrer to the first petition was overruled by a decision of this court reported in 152 Mass. 307. Later the Superior Court appointed as assessors Charles S. Hamlin, John Kilbourn and John C. Cobb. By St. 1898, c. 262, the city of Boston was authorized to make…
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
These cases come before us on a report from a judge of the Superior Court, founded on the petitioner’s motion for the acceptance of an award and for j udgment in favor of the petitioner thereon, and for the allowance of certain items, of costs which were disallowed in a supplemental award, and om motions of the respondent for the recommitment of the award}, and for the disallowance of certain items of it on account of' errors of law in the award.
An important question relates to the rulings of the assessors in reference to the estimation of damages to the petitioner under the St. 18.74, c.…
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