Locke v. Laconia
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Petition, for the assessment of damages caused by a change of grade of a street in the city of Laconia. Facts agreed, and case transferred from the November term 1914 of the superior court by Pike, C. J., without a ruling. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The plaintiff claims damages of the city of Laconia for injuries to the land of her testator, Simon A. Beard, occasioned by changes in the grade of North street, which caused the water accumulating in the street to flow over and upon the premises in question. The alterations in the grade of the street, complained of, which were made since 1893, caused the water to flow upon Beard’s land since 1895. The question presented for decision by the agreement of the parties is whether the statute of limitations, which is insisted upon by the defendant, is a bar to this proceeding. The statute referred…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bullard v. BellU.S. Circuit Court for the District of New Hampshire · 1817
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