New Hampshire § 231-167 - Section 231:167 Damages.
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§ 231-167. Section 231:167 Damages.
If any person shall be damaged in his estate by the erection of any such poles or other structures, or by the installation of any such underground conduits or cables or by installing or placing any wire, cable, guy, cross-arm, fixtures, transformers, manhole, drain, or other apparatus in or under the highway by authority of any such license, he may apply to the selectmen to assess his damages. Such proceedings shall thereupon be had as are provided in the case of assessment of damages in laying out highways by the selectmen, and such damages, if any, may be awarded as shall be legally and justly due.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 231-167 ("Section 231:167 Damages.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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