Legal Opinion
City of Middletown v. F. L. Caulkins Automobile Co.
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided June 15, 1954No. File 11826PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTroland, J.
This is an action brought by the city of Middletown, returnable to this court the first Tuesday of October, 1953, to take certain land of the defendant, by right of condemnation, so that said land may be used for public parking purposes.
On March 5, 1954, this court (Anderson, J.) entered judgment appointing three disinterested per sons to hear the evidence and assess just damages to the defendant. On May 15, 1954, the plaintiff filed a motion that it be permitted to enter immediately upon the real property to be taken and to devote it temporarily to the public use specified in the petition,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. McCookSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
- New Milford Water Co. v. WatsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1902
- Bunnell v. Berlin Iron Bridge Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
- City of Waterbury v. MacKenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1924
- Northeastern Gas Transmission Co. v. BrushSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
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