Connecticut § 25-53 - Abatement of nuisance.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 25-53 — Abatement of nuisance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-53. Abatement of nuisance.
Sec. 25-53. Abatement of nuisance. Whenever any order is made by the Superior Court for the abatement of any nuisance to such water or ice, and said court finds that compliance with such order will damage any person or corporation or deprive him or it of any substantial right, said court may assess just damages in favor of such person or corporation, to be paid by such municipality, person or corporation as the court decrees.
(1949 Rev., S. 4027.)
Damages where pleasure resort on shore of lake used as water supply is enjoined. 90 C. 171. Remedy is alternative to that provided by Sec. 25-42. 90 C. 177. Statutes do not evidence a legislative policy to provide compensation in all cases. 123 C. 504.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-53 ("Abatement of nuisance.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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