Brewitz v. City of St. Paul

Nelson, Justice.

This case is brought by a property owner to recover for damage to his property caused by lowering the grade of an adjoining street. Plaintiff has occupied, improved, and maintained his property since November 1949. It is located in St. Paul and has a frontage of 297 feet on the east side of Clarence Street, which street runs in a northerly and southerly direction. Plaintiff makes the claim that as a result of street grading by the city of St. Paul his property has been damaged through interference with access respecting two driveways opening onto Clarence Street and that the…