Newcomerstown (Vil.) v. Dickenson

Citations

• 22 Ohio C.C. Dec. 311

Syllabus

<p>MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS — STREETS.</p> <p>Damases from City may be Recovered for Unnecessary Destruction of Shade Trees in Street.</p> <p>The council of a municipality has no right to destroy shade trees growing in the street unless it is necessary to do so for the purpose of using the ground for street purposes and an abutting owner who is injured by such unnecessary destruction caused by the city may recover damages from the city.</p> <p>[Syllabus approved by the court.]</p>