Legal Opinion
Gilmore v. Central Maine Power Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 2, 1929PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDeasy, J.
The defendant, by the erection of its Gulf Island dam, flowed land of the complainant. Commissioners duly appointed under R.-S., Ch. 97, Sec. 9, found the complainant’s “yearly damage” to be $75, and a “sum in gross” $1,500.
Dissatisfied, the complainant moved that the report be rejected and recommitted. The sitting Justice overruled the motion. The case comes to this Court on exceptions. The complainant, by his motion, presents as reasons for rejection, “that the commissioners in assessing damages did not adopt the rule regulating damages as applied and given in the case of Ford…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Boom Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Simpson v. ShepardSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Howe v. RayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
3Cited by7 opinions
- Nantahala Power & Light Co. v. MossSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
- Rettinger ex rel. Standard Oil Co. v. PierpontNebraska Supreme Court · 1944
- Foss v. Maine Turnpike AuthoritySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- Benson v. Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- In Re Valuation of Common Stock of Libby, McNeill & LibbySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
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