New Hampshire Revised Statutes 371:4-a – Evidence of Compensation to be Paid
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 371:4-a
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
In determining the compensation to be paid hereunder, all relevant and probative evidence on the question of the value of the land or rights to be taken shall be considered. If the proceeding involves a partial taking, the “before and after test” shall be considered. Without limiting the foregoing, evidence of other sales to the condemning utility shall be admitted, providing that the party seeking to introduce such evidence establishes that such sales (1) occurred reasonably close in time to the date of the petition under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 371:1, (2) concern relatively similar land or rights, and (3) took place under such circumstances respecting freedom of contract as to be probative.