Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-3 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-3
Sec. 48-3. Town may take land for town house or town hall.
Status: in_force

Cited. 109 C. 632.

Cited. 9 CS 486; 20 CS 422.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-9 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-9
Sec. 48-9. Condemnation of land and water for state institutions and courthouses.
Status: in_force

Tuberculosis commission had authority to take land under section. 109 C. 633. Cited. 116 C. 125; 124 C. 32.

Cited. 9 CS 486; 20 CS 422.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-17b — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-17b
Sec. 48-17b. Inverse condemnation. Plaintiff's award.
Status: in_force

If there was no taking in the constitutional sense, plaintiff has no right of direct action against defendants and consequently, it was not entitled to any damages for inverse condemnation proceedings as contemplated by section; provisions for damages for inverse condemnation proceedings. 169 C. 195. Cited. Id., 247; 180 C. 11; 187 C. 171; 236 C. 710.

Cited. 3 CA 329. Section applies to a redevelopment agency under Ch. 130 because it is an agent of the state. 51 CA 262.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-10 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-10
Sec. 48-10. Damages to be determined by state referee.
Status: in_force

This statute applicable in condemnation by state park and forest commission, and superseded statute prescribing different method of appraisal. 116 C. 119. In matter referred to state trial referee, Sec. 51-29, limiting time for decision, is inapplicable. 164 C. 360. Cited. 221 C. 736.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-6 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-6
Sec. 48-6. Time limits for municipal corporations to take real property. Taking of property in neighborhood revitalization zones.
Status: in_force

(b) In the case of acquisition by a redevelopment agency of real property located in a redevelopment area, except as provided in sections 8-127a , 8-193 and 32-224 , the time for acquisition may be extended by the legislative body upon request of the redevelopment agency, provided the owner of the real property consents to such request.

(c) In accordance with the policy established in section 7-603 , any municipal corporation may take property which is located within the boundaries of a neighborhood revitalization zone identified in a strategic plan adopted pursuant to sections 7-601 and 7-602 . The acquisition of such property shall proceed in the manner provided in sections 8-128 to 8-133 , inclusive, and 48-12 .

Cited. 100 C. 411. Challenge of authority's decision must be by procedures under Sec. 48-12. 154 C. 446. Cited. 186 C. 229.

Cited. 23 CA 554; 32 CA 611. 6-month time limitation in Subsec. (a) applies only to condemnation proceedings and not to voluntary sales. 94 CA 364. Where referendum question stated that property proposed to be acquired by eminent domain by municipality for a school project would also be used for open space and general government, provisions of section requiring commencement of compensation process within 6 months of referendum apply. 103 CA 369.

Establishment of an airport by a town is clearly one of its municipal purposes and proceedings to condemn for such are brought under this section and Sec. 48-12. 9 CS 317. Cited. 20 CS 422.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-22 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-22
Sec. 48-22. Joint assessments for particular and remainder estates.
Status: in_force

Applies only where judge either himself or by committee determines compensation. 79 C. 534. Award does not ordinarily determine title to land. Id., 606. Cited. 149 C. 205.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-12 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-12
Sec. 48-12. Procedure for condemning land.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 27-45 re state's authority to take land for purpose of locating permanent armories.

Necessity of finding a failure to agree. 69 C. 438; 72 C. 492; 80 C. 38; 85 C. 604; 86 C. 658. Injunction to restrain taking of land till compensation is made. 70 C. 616; 82 C. 157. Interest on award. 72 C. 277; 75 C. 239; 82 C. 51; Id., 379; 84 C. 122; 85 C. 552; 95 C. 6, 9; 108 C. 370. When motion to dismiss application lies. 72 C. 692. Proceedings before appraisers and on report. 74 C. 452; 75 C. 237; 76 C. 565; 79 C. 526; Id., 606; 80 C. 38; 82 C. 460; 92 C. 32. Appeal from appointment of appraisers. 75 C. 237; Id., 325; 78 C. 1; 85 C. 663. When judgment accepting report not to direct payment of damages. 75 C. 239. Just compensation. Id., 239; 76 C. 435; 82 C. 378; Id., 460; 92 C. 33. When application may be made to judge. 85 C. 602. Power of legislature to delegate determination of necessity to subordinate bodies. 86 C. 157; 100 C. 411. Necessity means a reasonable necessity. 86 C. 361. Notice of application; should describe property with certainty. Id.; 113 C. 655. Prayer for relief. 87 C. 199. All legal requirements must be complied with, and such compliance must appear on face of papers. 92 C. 435; 95 C. 3. Not necessary to include separate tracts of land in one petition if direct damage to one and consequential damage to the other. Id., 381. What costs should be allowed. 100 C. 412. Assessment of damages by subdivision of municipality; limited scope of section. Id., 606; Id., 408; 109 C. 632. Interest runs from time land is actually appropriated, not from time condemnation proceedings are instituted. 108 C. 370. Cited. 116 C. 124; 124 C. 32; 137 C. 443. Inability to agree is a condition precedent to relief under statute. 138 C. 82. Cited. Id., 372. Proper to consider existence of going business on land as indicative of highest economic use to which land may be put. 139 C. 73. Cited. 141 C. 135. Damage must be peculiar to land in connection with which it is claimed and not damage which is suffered by landowners in general. 145 C. 196. Cited. 146 C. 55. Question as to when a taking is complete is one of substantive law and depends upon the law of each state; under section, petitioner is not entitled to possession of the land before the amount of the judgment has been paid or deposited with the State Treasurer unless permission has been granted under Sec. 48-16 to enter into possession pending the condemnation proceedings. 148 C. 47. Court found that where negotiations with one co-owner fail, there is no necessity for further negotiations with the owner. 151 C. 633. Cited. 153 C. 292. Adequate remedy at law is here provided; parties not entitled to seek injunction or other equitable relief. 154 C. 446. Eminent domain cases are referred to referees by special statutory provision, so consent of parties is not required. 164 C. 360. Court found 6-month time period specified in Sec. 48-6 to apply and not the reasonableness time standard of Sec. 8-128 in case involving condemnation of land by a town. 256 C. 557.

Cited. 23 CA 554; 32 CA 611.

County commissioner must bring condemnation proceedings in the name of the county. 6 CS 142. Cited. 9 CS 317. Report of committee recommitted when it set forth the interest each party had in the property and made no finding of each in the award. Id., 484. Section expressly recognizes the right of a town to withdraw the proceedings even after possession of the property has been turned over. 16 CS 230. Condemnation proceedings can be instituted only by those on whom the requisite authority has been conferred by the legislature; such authority is strictly construed in favor of the owner of the property taken and against the condemnor; a municipality does not have the power of eminent domain which is vested in a parking authority. 19 CS 47. Cited. 20 CS 422.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-18 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-18
Sec. 48-18. Mode of taking land to enlarge cemetery.
Status: in_force

Such an act is valid; one association may be authorized to take land of another. 77 C. 85; 87 C. 428. The right of eminent domain is specifically given to the owner of any cemetery. 168 C. 447. Cited. 180 C. 680.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-26 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-26
Sec. 48-26. Condemnor to pay appraisal fees and fees of experts, when.
Status: in_force

Cited. 236 C. 710.

Cited. 3 CA 329.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-5 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-5
Sec. 48-5. Powers of towns in taking land for school purposes.
Status: in_force

Cited. 138 C. 88; 148 C. 47. Town could delegate its power to condemn to the board of education after complying with Sec. 10-241a. 168 C. 135.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-30 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-30
Sec. 48-30. Misrepresentation of power to acquire property by eminent domain. Unfair or deceptive trade practice.
Status: in_force

(b) Any violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-1 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-1
Sec. 48-1. United States; ceding jurisdiction to. Retrocession of full or partial jurisdiction; concurrent jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) The Governor may accept, on behalf of this state, from the appropriate federal authority retrocession of full or partial jurisdiction over any land provided for in subsection (a) of this section. Documents concerning such retrocession shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State and recorded in a like manner as the original land acquisition by the United States.

(2) If the United States Attorney, or the United States District Court, for the district of Connecticut waives exclusive jurisdiction in any matter relating to a violation by a minor, as defined in section 1-1d , of federal law within the boundaries of any military installation of the United States Department of Defense located on any land provided for in subsection (a) of this section, the state shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the United States over such military installation in such matter.

Constitutionality of such a provision. 75 C. 319. Cited. 170 C. 344.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-11 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-11
Sec. 48-11. Deposit in court pending determination of amount to be paid.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 37-3c re calculation of interest in condemnation cases.

Cited. 149 C. 210. Fair intent of section read with Sec. 13a-73(b) is that landowner is not entitled to interest on any sum of money which has been deposited with court and is available to him; deposit has effect of tender and stops running of interest on amount available. Id., 214. Cited. 150 C. 524. Taxes assessed by city of Norwalk before date of condemnation are to be paid by owner of property as they are a lien she is obliged to satisfy. 155 C. 335. Highway commissioner after taking property of plaintiff could not amend his notice of condemnation and obtain a refund of part of deposit already paid over to condemnee. 156 C. 131. Where compensation finally awarded exceeded amount deposited in a state highway condemnation, interest was ordered paid by state to date of its payment of deficiency awarded by judgment. Id., 416. Cited. 221 C. 736.

Cited. 11 CA 439.

Condemnee continuing in occupation after deposit was made by highway commissioner became tenant at sufferance liable to pay reasonable value of such occupancy to state. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 107. Cited. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 97.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-21 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-21
Sec. 48-21. Notice to encumbrancers of land taken for public use. Payments to encumbrancers. Disputes as to amount due.
Status: in_force

Respective rights of mortgagees to award after tax foreclosure. 115 C. 428. Where payment made to owner in disregard of rights of encumbrancer, owner is primarily liable, and city secondarily. 116 C. 601. Committee appointed under plaintiff corporation's charter could not pass on claims of any persons other than the owners. 124 C. 445. Depreciation in property because of housing project in area not a compensable interest. 145 C. 196. Cited. 149 C. 205; 153 C. 377. Where plaintiffs' lien on premises now in condemnation proceeding was limited by the mortgage agreement to $60,000, mortgagees had a prior lien on the condemnation fund only to that amount. 154 C. 600. Taxes assessed by municipality are lien from date of assessment to be paid by condemnee before state pays condemnation award. 155 C. 335. Cited. 161 C. 59; 175 C. 243.

Cited. 34 CS 194.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-8 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-8
Sec. 48-8. Town may condemn land for records building.
Status: in_force

Cited. 109 C. 632.

Cited. 9 CS 486; 20 CS 422.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-24 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-24
Sec. 48-24. Condemning authority to obtain zoning variance for portion of property not taken or take entire unit.
Status: in_force

Cited. 168 C. 194. Interpretation of “area requirements” in section. 169 C. 195. Cited. 174 C. 323; 203 C. 675.

Setback violation does not trigger statute, only an area violation does. 46 CS 355.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-17a — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-17a
Sec. 48-17a. Reimbursement of owner for costs, disbursements and expenses on failure or abandonment of condemnation proceeding.
Status: in_force

Cited. 169 C. 195.

Cited. 3 CA 329.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-23 — Connecticut Code / Title 48 / Chapter 835 / Section 48-23
Sec. 48-23. Obtaining possession of land acquired by eminent domain.
Status: in_force

Cited. 139 C. 200. There is merit to contention of plaintiff town that defendant condemnee holding possession of condemned land after title had passed to highway commissioner condemnor had become a tenant by sufferance of commissioner and was a tenant within meaning of Sec. 52-549. 159 C. 64.