Hawley v. Harrall
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an action of trespass vi et arrnis, with a count in trespass on the case, under the late statute, for tearing down and demolishing a wooden building belonging to the plaintiff, situated in Water street in the city of Bridgeport, The defendants severally pleaded Not guilty, with notice of special matter to be given in evidence by way of defence.
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This was an action of trespass vi et arrnis, with a count in trespass on the case, under the late statute, for tearing down and demolishing a wooden building belonging to the plaintiff, situated in Water street in the city of Bridgeport, The defendants severally pleaded Not guilty, with notice of special matter to be given in evidence by way of defence. The cause was tried at Fairfield, February term, 1848, before Ellsworth, J. Water street was legally laid out and established, by the court of common council of the city of Bridgeport, on the 2nd and 12th days of January 1846; and by a vote of…
1Opinion of the CourtEllsworth, J.
It appears that Water street, in the city of Bridgeport, was laid out and established, in January 1846. The owners of property lying upon it, were notified and heard, and their respective damages were assessed, and soon after deposited with the treasurer of said city, in conformity to the provisions of the statute. Nothing remained but to direct, at what time the street should be opened. This was done, by an order of the 16th of March 1846, directing the street to be opened by the 1st day of April following. The damages assessed to individual proprietors, and among the rest, to this…
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