Cafritz v. Hazen

VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in a condemnation proceeding, ratifying and confirming the verdict of a jury *261which awarded damages and assessed benefits in connection with the acquisition of land for the opening of Forty-Fifth Street, Northwest, between Alton place and Murdock Mill road, in the city of Washington.

A petition in condemnation was filed by the Commissioners of the District on May 5, 1932, and the usual notice to all interested parties was given pursuant to section 491c of the District of Columbia Code…