Sisson v. Town of Stonington
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to. recover special damages to the plaintiff’s- land claimed to have been caused by a change of the grade of a highway, brought to the Superior Court in New London County and tried to the jury before Elmer, J.; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $630 damages, and appeal by the defendant for alleged errors in the rulings and charge of the court. The complaint in this case is in two counts.
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Action to. recover special damages to the plaintiff’s- land claimed to have been caused by a change of the grade of a highway, brought to the Superior Court in New London County and tried to the jury before Elmer, J.; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $630 damages, and appeal by the defendant for alleged errors in the rulings and charge of the court. The complaint in this case is in two counts. The first alleges that the plaintiff is the owner of a piece of land in Stonington, bounded southerly by a highway; that iu December, 1897, the town by its selectmen was making repairs and…
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.
Section 2706 of the General Statutes provides that “ if the selectmen of any town, and any person interested in the layout, opening, grading or alteration of any highway or private way therein, cannot agree as to the damages sustained by, or the benefits accruing to, such person thereby, the selectmen shall apply to any judge of the Superior Court, who, having caused reasonable notice to be given to the parties interested, shall appoint a committee of three disinterested electors, to estimate and assess to each person injured or benefited the damages sustained or the benefits accruing to him…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Morris v. PlattSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1864
- Nicholson v. New York & New Haven RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1852
- Matter of MarshNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Bronson v. Borough of WallingfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1887
3Cited by8 opinions
- Pietrycka v. SimolanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
- Laukaitis v. KliknaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
- Salzman v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Postemski v. WatrousSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
- Hubert v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1916
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