Excelsior Needle Co. v. City Council of Springfield
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition, filed on January 4 and amended on January 16, 1915, for a writ of certiorari to quash the proceedings of the city council of the city of Springfield relating to the alleged widening of Fulton Street between Cypress Street and Auburn Street in that city under an order of the city council approved by the mayor on May 26, 1914. The case came on to be heard before Be Courcy, J., who at the request of the parties reserved it upon the petition and answer and an agreed…
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Petition, filed on January 4 and amended on January 16, 1915, for a writ of certiorari to quash the proceedings of the city council of the city of Springfield relating to the alleged widening of Fulton Street between Cypress Street and Auburn Street in that city under an order of the city council approved by the mayor on May 26, 1914. The case came on to be heard before Be Courcy, J., who at the request of the parties reserved it upon the petition and answer and an agreed statement of facts for determination by the full court. The portions of St. 1904, c. 443, referred to in the opinion other…
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
The city of Springfield, by proceedings which culminated in July, 1914, under the authority of St. 1904, c. 443, ■ undertook to widen an existing public way. Its appropriate boards of officers determined to take in fee by right of eminent domain the whole of several estates, parts of which actually were required for such widening and parts of which were remnants lying outside the limits of the widening. A part of the petitioner’s estate was required for the widening, but no part of its estate lying outside the limits of the widening was taken or attempted to be taken. Nevertheless, the part…
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