Natick Gas Light Co. v. Inhabitants of Natick
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two petitions, under St. 1890, c. 428, as amended by St. 1891, c. 123, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the petitioner in its property by the alteration of the grade of a public way, the discontinuance of a way, and the taking of land, in connection with the abolition of certain grade crossings in the respondent town.
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Two petitions, under St. 1890, c. 428, as amended by St. 1891, c. 123, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the petitioner in its property by the alteration of the grade of a public way, the discontinuance of a way, and the taking of land, in connection with the abolition of certain grade crossings in the respondent town. The cases were tried together in the Superior Court, before Fessenden, J., who directed the jury to return a verdict for the respondent in each case; and, at the request of the parties, reported the cases for the determination of this court. If such direction…
1Opinion of the CourtHammond, J.
By reason of the abolition by proceedings under St. 1890, c. 428, of certain grade crossings of the streets and railroad in Natick, the petitioner was deprived of certain land, and was put to expense in altering some of its mains legally existing in the public streets. The land taken consisted of a parcel not included in any street, and an adjoining parcel included in the location of Harris Street. This latter street, upon which the land of the petitioner abutted and into which from its gas works its chief distributing main ran, was discontinued, and the land formerly included within its…
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