New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. Long
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Application for the appointment of appraisers to estimate damages accruing to the respondents from the taking of their land for railroad purposes, made to the Son. Milton A. Shumway, a judge of the Superior Court; facts found and judgment rendered in favor of the applicant, and appeal by the respondents for alleged errors in the rulings of the judge.
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Application for the appointment of appraisers to estimate damages accruing to the respondents from the taking of their land for railroad purposes, made to the Son. Milton A. Shumway, a judge of the Superior Court; facts found and judgment rendered in favor of the applicant, and appeal by the respondents for alleged errors in the rulings of the judge. In this court the appellee filed a motion to erase the appeal, on the ground that none could be taken in proceedings of this nature; but withdrew the motion when the ease was reached for argument. The application to Judge Shumway is as follows:—…
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.
Section 3464 of the General Statutes prescribes that “ when any railroad company shall have the right to take real estate for railroad purposes, and cannot obtain it by agreement with the parties interested therein, it may apply to any judge of the Superior Court for the appointment of appraisers to estimate all damages,” etc. The application in this case is brought under that section. It purports to set forth facts from which it will appear that the applicant, a railroad company, has the right to take for railroad purposes the real estate described in the first paragraph, and that it cannot…
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