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VERDICTS OF JURIES ON COMPENSATION

Catalogue reference: Q/D/US/1-Q/D/US/5

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This record is about the VERDICTS OF JURIES ON COMPENSATION dating from 1837 - 1869.

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Reference: Q/D/US/1-Q/D/US/5
Title: VERDICTS OF JURIES ON COMPENSATION
Date: 1837 - 1869
Description: Many of the acts authorising public works include provision for setting disputes over compensation for the purchase of land or for damage arising from the proposed works. Under the Land Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 a jury from the neighbourhood of the works could make inquiry into and settle disputes concerning claims of over £50. Such inquiries were usually initiated by the company concerned rather than individual claimants. The jury was summoned by the sheriff and made its inquisition before him, or sometimes, after 1870, before the coroner. Copies of the verdict of the jury assessing the sums to be paid in compensation had to be deposited with the Clerk of the Peace together with the warrants to the sheriff to summon the jury. Records usually refer to the plot reference marked on the deposited plan.
Held by: Durham County Record Office
Language: English
Record URL: https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/af23d356-aea8-49d5-9359-66aa77e1e5a1/

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