Central Land Co. v. City of Providence

The object of the appellants is to recover compensatory damages for a piece of land taken for the purpose of widening Worcester Street in this city. At the commencement of the proceeding the land belonged to George W. Butts, but before the decree was entered establishing the lay-out by which the land was taken he had conveyed it to the Central Land Company. The record shows that the company appeared before the Board of Aldermen and made claim for damages before the decree was entered. Appeals from the decree were taken by both Butts and the company. We think that under Pub. Stat. R. I. cap.…