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STATE v. BURNETT

24 N.J. 280 (1957)

131 A.2d 765

STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JOHN C. BURNETT, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 13, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John F. Crane, Deputy Attorney-General, argued the cause for the plaintiff-appellant (Mr. Grover C. Richman, Jr., Attorney-General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. William J. McCormack, Deputy Attorney-General, on the brief).

Mr. Irving Riker argued the cause for the defendant-respondent (Messrs. Riker, Emery & Danzig, attorneys; Mr. Walter H. Jones, of counsel; Mr. Dickinson R. Debevoise, on the brief).

The opinion of the court was delivered by BURLING, J.

This is an appeal by the State of New Jersey from a jury verdict in the Superior Court, Law Division, which determined the amount of compensation to be paid for the taking of defendant's property. The property involved is to be used for a portion of the Palisades Interstate Parkway (L. 1933, c. 384, as am., R.S. 32:16-1 et seq.).

The proceedings are governed by R.S. 20...

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