Hough v. City of Bridgeport
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Application to the Superior Court in Fairfield County for relief from proceedings of the common couucil of the defendant city in laying out the extension of a street and in the assessment of damages therefor. The facts were agreed upon and the case reserved for the advice of this court. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Carpenter J.
In Gregory v. City of Bridgeport, 52 Conn., 40, a petition for widening the street was presented to the common council, and was referred to the standing committee on streets and sidewalks. That committee subsequently reported, recommending that the street be widened as prayed for, and the common council decided to widen the street according to the recommendation and survey of the committee. No further action was taken by any committee. The charter, which is the same now as then, requires that after the common council shall resolve to lay out, alter, etc., any street, highway,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gregory v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1884
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