Grosby v. Harper

The plaintiff, in this action, sought to recover damages for the cutting by the defendant of a privet hedge growing along the boundary between the land of the plaintiff and that of the defendant. The finding of facts, with such corrections as are allowable, may be stated as follows: On September 22 and 23, 1964, the plaintiff owned a tract of land, with a dwelling house thereon, located at the corner of Truman Street and Hyatt Avenue in the city of Norwalk. She had purchased the premises as a realtor for the purpose of resale, later sold the property, and did not occupy it at any time in the…