Clapp v. City of Hartford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeals to a judge of the Superior Court in Hartford' county, from assessments for the expense of constructing a, sewer in the city of Hartford. The three cases involved the; same general questions, and were argued together.
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Appeals to a judge of the Superior Court in Hartford' county, from assessments for the expense of constructing a, sewer in the city of Hartford. The three cases involved the; same general questions, and were argued together. By thej city charter the expense of constructing sewers may be assessed? upon persons “ specially benefitted thereby,” the assessment being made in the first instance by a committee appointed by the common council, and an appeal lying, in favor of any party aggrieved, to a judge of the Superior Court, who may appoint a committee to make a re-assessment. The committee of…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
The questions involved are substantially the same in all these cases. The cases were argued together, and the opinion now to be given may be considered as applicable to all alike. These proceedings originated in the proceeding of the common council of the city of Hartford, in locating and constructing a sewer, under the provisions of the city charter. The charter provides for the assessment of *73benefits upon those who are benefitted by the sewer, with a right of appeal to a 'judge of the superior court, who may by, himself, or by a committee by him appointed, re-assess the benefits. Prior to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Owings v. HullSupreme Court of the United States · 1835
- Trinity College v. City of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1865
3Cited by26 opinions
- Norwalk Street Railway Company's AppealSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
- Thomas v. GainMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
- Walkinshaw v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1943
- Central Railway & Electric Co.'s AppealSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- McGarvey v. SwanWyoming Supreme Court · 1908
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