New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:70 – Appeal on Damages
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:70
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Department: means the department of environmental services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:2
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
Any party aggrieved by an order of the department awarding damages may, within 60 days after entry of the order, file a petition in the superior court of the county in which the land is wholly or partially located to have the damages assessed by a jury, upon which petition notice shall be given, and the court shall assess such damages by jury. If the result of an appeal is to change the award of damages in favor of the appellant, he shall recover costs; otherwise, he shall pay costs.