Hillhouse v. City of New Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
New Haven & Fairfield Cos., Oct. T., 1892. Andrews, C. J., Carpenter, Torrance and Fenn, Js. Suit to set aside a lien claimed' by the defendant city upon land of the plaintiff; brought to • the Superior Court in New Haven County. The- déféndant demurred to the’ complaint, and the court (J. M. llalli, J],)' overruled the demurrer, and, the defendant not pleading further, rendered judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant, appealed;
1Opinion of the CourtFenn, J.
The sole question in this case, presented by demurrer to the plaintiff’s complaint, overruled by the Su perior Court, final judgment rendered, and appeal by the defendant, is whether a lien filed by the defendant .on land of the plaintiff for expense of grading that portion 'of a new street over the land upon which a sidewalk was ordered to be constructed, and which required to be cut' down ten to twelve feet lower than the original grade of the plaintiff’s land, which grading the plaintiff was ordered but refused to do, is valid. That is, whether, under the charter of the city of New Haven,…
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