Legal Opinion
Tormaschy v. Hjelle
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 13, 1973No. Civ. 8884PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.
The defendant, North Dakota State Highway Commissioner, appeals from a judgment of the district court of Stark County which permanently enjoins him from taking certain lands of the plaintiffs, Ernest and Elaine Tormaschy, under the quick-take provision of Section 14 of the North Dakota Constitution.
Section 14 reads:
“Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensation having been first made to, or paid into court for the owner. No right of way shall be appropriated to the use of any corporation until full compensation therefor be…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Opinion of the Justices to the Governor & CouncilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- State ex rel. State Railway Commission v. RamseyNebraska Supreme Court · 1949
- Verry v. TrenbeathNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1967
- Newman v. HjelleNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1965
- Illinois Toll Highway Commission v. Eden Cemetery Ass'nIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Kelsh v. JaegerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
- Weber v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Thompson v. JaegerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
- Recallnd v. JaegerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
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