Healey v. City of New Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bill in equity, brought to the Superior Court in the county of New Haven. The bill alleged that the petitioner was, and for more than fifteen years had been, the owner of certain real estate in the city of New Haven, on Congress Avenue, (describing it;) that in the year 1861 lie erected upon the land sundry buildings, consisting of stores, dwellings and other buildings, in all at an expense of about twelve thousand dollars; that the buildings were constructed to correspond…
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Bill in equity, brought to the Superior Court in the county of New Haven. The bill alleged that the petitioner was, and for more than fifteen years had been, the owner of certain real estate in the city of New Haven, on Congress Avenue, (describing it;) that in the year 1861 lie erected upon the land sundry buildings, consisting of stores, dwellings and other buildings, in all at an expense of about twelve thousand dollars; that the buildings were constructed to correspond with the grade of Congress Avenue as then established, and that he built a sidewalk in front of the premises on Congress…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
The petition alleges in substance that the petitioner is the owner of certain buildings in the city of New'Haven on Congress Avenue, erected in the year 1861 to correspond with the then established grade of the street; that in the year 1867 the grade was changed, and he was thereby compelled- to raise his buildings to adapt them to the grade as changed, at an expense of more than $7,000, for which he received no compensation; that in the year 1874 the common council ordered another change of grade, and commenced the work of re-grading and filling up the street against the remonstrance and…
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