Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. v. Head
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Petition, by tbe plaintiffs, for tbe assessment of tbe defendant’s' land damages, under tbe flowage law, e. 20, Laws of 1868. Report-', ed in 56 N. H. 886. Tbe defendant filed tbe following paper: — Tbe said Samuel Head protesting tbat tbe statutes or acts of tbe legislature under wbicb tbe said company claim a.n assessment of damages, upon tbe payment of wbicb or under thereof they shall obtain a right follow bis land and appropriate bis property to their use, is in…
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Petition, by tbe plaintiffs, for tbe assessment of tbe defendant’s' land damages, under tbe flowage law, e. 20, Laws of 1868. Report-', ed in 56 N. H. 886. Tbe defendant filed tbe following paper: — Tbe said Samuel Head protesting tbat tbe statutes or acts of tbe legislature under wbicb tbe said company claim a.n assessment of damages, upon tbe payment of wbicb or under thereof they shall obtain a right follow bis land and appropriate bis property to their use, is in violation of s. 1 of Art. XIV of tbe amendments to tbe constitution of tbe United States, wbicb provides tbat no state shall…
1Opinion of the CourtDoe, C. J.
It may be doubtful in this case to which party the opening and close would be given by the general rule. Chesley v. Chesley, 37 N. H. 229. And a failure of justice not being shown as a result of the ruling on this point, the ruling is no cause for a new trial. Schoff v. Laithe, 58 N. H. 503; Fry v. Bennett, 28 N. Y. 324, 329, 330; Belt v. Raguet, 27 Texas 471, 481; Preston v. Walker, 26 Iowa 205; Wade v. Scott, 7 Mo. 509; Reichard v. Ins. Co., 31 Mo. 518; Marshall v. Wells, 7 Wis. 1; Perkins v. Guy, 55 Miss. 153; Proffatt Jury Trial, s. 153. An unfair advantage, supposed to be gained in some…
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