Delaney v. City of Hartford

The plaintiff brought this action to recover certain damages appraised to him by reason of the establishment of new street, building and veranda lines across property he owned in the defendant city. The original appraisal of damages to him was $64,275, and the total of all damages appraised by reason of the improvement was $85,275. The plaintiff appealed and the appraisal of damages to him was increased to $99,860, making the total of all damages appraised more than $100,000. The charter of the city provides: “No vote or resolution of said common council, or any branch of said city…