VELISHKA v. NASHUA HOUSING AUTHORITY

No. 4326.

99 N.H. 161 (1954)

GEORGE VELISHKA & a. v. CITY OF NASHUA AND NASHUA HOUSING AUTHORITY.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

Decided July 1, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron A. Harkaway and Leonard D. Velishka (Mr. Harkaway orally), for the plaintiffs.

Normand R. Pelletier for the city of Nashua.

Antoine A. Guertin and Joseph M. Corwin (of Massachusetts) (Mr. Guertin orally), for Nashua Housing Authority.


KENISON, C. J.

One of the primary purposes and powers of any housing authority under R. L., c. 169, as amended, in effecting a redevelopment project is to acquire "blighted areas." Laws 1947, c. 210, s. 2. These are defined in section 2 (1) "as areas (including slum areas) with buildings or improvements which, by reason of dilapidation, obsolescence, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light and sanitary facilities...

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