United States v. Certain Lands in Town of Jamestown, R. I.

Citations

• 140 F. 463
• 1905 U.S. App. LEXIS 4807

Syllabus

<p>Eminent Domain — Right to Compensation — Easement in Stbeet.</p> <p>Where deeds describe tiie property conveyed as parts of a platted tract and refer to streets thereon, the description is with reference to the plat, and, under the rule of law established by decision in Rhode Island, the grantees acquire as appurtenant to their lands a right of passage over all parts of such streets, and are entitled to damages whenever any part of the same is condemned for another public use which deprives them of such right.</p>