New York § 310 - 310Damages to be paid before opening the road
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 310 — 310Damages to be paid before opening the road, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 310. 310Damages to be paid before opening the road
§ 310. Damages to be paid before opening the road. The damages assessed by the jury shall be paid by the party for whose benefit the road is laid out, before the road is opened or used; but if the jury shall certify that the necessity of such private road was occasioned by the alteration or discontinuance of a public highway, such damages shall be paid by the town and refunded to the applicant.
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Section 310 ("310Damages to be paid before opening the road") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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