Spring Valley Water Works & Supply Co. v. Haslach

We have here a motion by plaintiff to confirm the report of the commissioners of appraisal in this proceeding which was instituted to condemn a small parcel of property taken from defendants’ poultry farm, which parcel is to be used in connection with a large public water supply reservoir. The defendants take exception to the report on the grounds, among others, that an allowance was not made to them for all damages sustained, including, in particular, consequential damages (due to the irregularity of the remainder of defendants’ lands after the taking; and to the alleged necessity of…