Aspinwall v. City of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract for the amount of damages awarded to the plaintiffs by the street commissioners of the defendant, for the taking of land for Jersey Street in that city. Writ dated April 14,1902. In the Superior Court this case was heard by Fox, J. upon an agreed statement of facts and the exhibits referred to therein. He found for the plaintiffs in the sum of $20,323.20, and at the request of the parties'reported the case for determination by this court.
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Contract for the amount of damages awarded to the plaintiffs by the street commissioners of the defendant, for the taking of land for Jersey Street in that city. Writ dated April 14,1902. In the Superior Court this case was heard by Fox, J. upon an agreed statement of facts and the exhibits referred to therein. He found for the plaintiffs in the sum of $20,323.20, and at the request of the parties'reported the case for determination by this court. If the finding for the plaintiffs was warranted, judgment was to be entered thereon; otherwise, such other order was to be made as law and justice…
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
The first of these suits is an action of contract, brought to recover the amount of an award of damages made by the board of street commissioners of Boston for taking land for a public street. Jersey Street was laid out and ordered to be constructed by an order of the street commissioners, on July 15,1898, and these plaintiffs were awarded damages in the sum of $14,382. On September 22,1898, the city entered upon the land for the purpose of constructing the street, and began the work of filling, which was completed on December 17, 1898. The street has never been completed in accordance with…
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