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Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 48-16 (2025)

Possession of property pending condemnation proceedings

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Section 48-16 is repealed.

(1949 Rev., S. 7182; 1967, P.A. 808, S. 3.)

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1961–1995 · leading case: Town of Trumbull v. Ehrsam, 166 A.2d 844 (Conn. 1961).
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Town of Trumbull v. Ehrsam, 166 A.2d 844 (Conn. 1961). · cites it 8× “Under the provisions of § 48-16, the plaintiff *50 obtained permission from tbe court to enter immediately and to devote the property to the use specified in the petition.”
Simmons v. State, 280 A.2d 351 (Conn. 1971). “Section 48-12 further provided that the state would not become the owner of the property until payment was made, although under another statute, § 48-16, the state might get possession pending condemnation where it appeared that “the public interest will be prejudiced by delay”.”
Town of Darien v. Kavookjian, 202 A.2d 147 (Conn. 1964). · cites it 2× “In the meantime, the court had granted the plaintiff’s motion for permission to enter immediately upon the land under § 48-16 of the Gen *661 eral Statutes. The defendants have appealed from the judgment and the order permitting the plaintiff to enter into immediate possession.”
Griffin v. Griffin, 456 S.E.2d 329 (N.C. Ct. App. 1995). “C.G.S. § 48-16 (1991). That statute provides in pertinent part that, upon the filing of a petition for adoption, the court shall order the department of social services, or a licensed child-placing agency, to investigate any circumstances or conditions which may have a bearing…”
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