Carson v. City of Hartford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action on the case for an injury ‘to the plaintiff’s property by the institution and subsequent abandonment by the defendant city of proceedings for the laying out of a street; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County. The declaration contained four counts, under the first of which no claim was made.
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Action on the case for an injury ‘to the plaintiff’s property by the institution and subsequent abandonment by the defendant city of proceedings for the laying out of a street; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County. The declaration contained four counts, under the first of which no claim was made. The second count was as follows :— That on the 24th day of May, 1874, the plaintiff was, and for a long time previous thereto had been, the owner of a certain piece of land lying in the city of Hartford, [describing it,] and that the court of common council of the city of Hartford, on or…
1Opinion of the CourtGbangeb, J.
In the exercise of powers conferred by charter the common council of the city of Hartford passed an ordinance specifying the manner of laying out streets. It is a sufficiently detailed statement of this to say, that it requires the reference of a resolution proposing to lay out a street to the street commissioners before any vote is taken thereon; a publication in newspapers with notice to all objectors to file written reasons with them; and an investigation by and a report from them, approving or disapproving, with reasons in writing. Upon the reception of this report the council may reject…
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