Barnes v. City of Springfield

These are two petitions in which the petitioners, who are husband and wife, seek damages for the taking by the city of Springfield on or about January 21, 1907, for the purposes of a water supply under the authority of St. 1906, c. 317, of land in Russell, Westfield and Gran-ville, and of waters of the Westfield Little River, and its tributaries, at and above the designated point of diversion. They also seek to recover other damages to their property and expenses. A bill of exceptions was filed by the petitioners and another by the respondent.

The first petition was entered January 20, 1909,…