New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:27 – Appeal on Damages
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:27
- Board: shall mean the board of tax and land appeals established under N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:2
- Condemnee: means the owner of record of property taken or to be taken, including tenants for life or years, remaindermen, reversioners, and holders of undischarged mortgages of record whose mortgages are dated not earlier than 20 years prior to the date of the filing of declaration of taking, municipalities with respect to unpaid taxes, fees and interest for which the municipality has been granted a lien or other interest in the property under the provisions of RSA 80, and guardians ad litem appointed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:2
- Condemnor: means the entity, including the state of New Hampshire, taking property of another under authority of law for a public use;
IV. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:2 - Court: means the superior court of the state of New Hampshire;
V. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:2 - Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Any party, condemnee or condemnor aggrieved by the amount of compensation awarded by the board may, within 20 days after the filing of the report of the board, and not afterwards (unless for good cause shown the superior court extends such time), file in the superior court a petition to have the damages reassessed, and the court shall assess the damages by jury, or by trial without jury if jury trial is waived, and award costs to the prevailing party. The trial in such case shall be de novo. If the sum of estimated just compensation paid to the condemnee pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 498-A:11 exceeds the amount of final judgment, the court shall enter judgment against the condemnee for the amount so paid to him in excess of final judgment.