Nealy v. Hazen

VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justice.

The Commissioners of the District of Columbia filed a petition in the Supreme Court of the District for the condemnation of land for the widening of Van Ness street, and for the assessment of benefits. Notice of the condemnation proceedings was published as required by the statute, and the owners of the property sought to be taken were personally served with notice. No notice, however, was served on any of the appellants, and consequently none of them appeared or participated in the condemnation proceedings.

The verdict fixing the damages and assessing benefits…