Colson v. State Highway Board

This is a land condemnation case. The State Highway Board condemned three separate parcels of plaintiff’s land, containing 3.3 acres, situated in the town of Cavendish, and awarded the plaintiff $2,400. He appealed from this award to the Windsor County Court. Trial was had by jury and a verdict of $7,250 was rendered in favor of the plaintiff and judgment entered thereon. After verdict and before judgment, the defendant filed a motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial, bringing to the trial court’s attention the claims of error. The defandant’s motion was denied and judgment…