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12:3-9.  Grant to person other than riparian owner;  procedure
    In any case where a grant of the lands of the State under water is made by the department to any person other than the riparian owner the State's grantee shall not fill up or improve said lands under water until the rights and interest of the riparian owner in said lands under water (if any he has) shall be extinguished, as follows:  The department shall fix the amount to be paid to  said riparian owner for his rights and interest therein (if any he has), and  said riparian owner shall have the right, within twenty days after he has been  notified of said amount, to accept said sum in full extinguishment of all his  rights, or if he is dissatisfied with said award he may apply to the Superior  Court for a struck jury to try the question in such place as may be designated  by said court, and said jury may increase or diminish the amount to be paid the said riparian owner, and their verdict shall be final as to said amount, and on  the payment or tender by the State's grantee to the riparian owner of the  amount fixed by said jury all the rights and interests of said riparian owner  in the lands of the State under water in front of his land shall be  extinguished;  the costs of the trial shall be paid as follows: If the verdict  of the jury is greater than the award of the board then the State shall pay the  costs of the trial, if the verdict is the same as the award or less than the  award of the department then the riparian owner shall pay the costs.

     Amended by L.1953, c. 12, p. 99, s. 3, eff. March 19, 1953.

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Statutes > New-jersey > Title-12 > Section-12-3 > 12-3-9

12:3-9.  Grant to person other than riparian owner;  procedure
    In any case where a grant of the lands of the State under water is made by the department to any person other than the riparian owner the State's grantee shall not fill up or improve said lands under water until the rights and interest of the riparian owner in said lands under water (if any he has) shall be extinguished, as follows:  The department shall fix the amount to be paid to  said riparian owner for his rights and interest therein (if any he has), and  said riparian owner shall have the right, within twenty days after he has been  notified of said amount, to accept said sum in full extinguishment of all his  rights, or if he is dissatisfied with said award he may apply to the Superior  Court for a struck jury to try the question in such place as may be designated  by said court, and said jury may increase or diminish the amount to be paid the said riparian owner, and their verdict shall be final as to said amount, and on  the payment or tender by the State's grantee to the riparian owner of the  amount fixed by said jury all the rights and interests of said riparian owner  in the lands of the State under water in front of his land shall be  extinguished;  the costs of the trial shall be paid as follows: If the verdict  of the jury is greater than the award of the board then the State shall pay the  costs of the trial, if the verdict is the same as the award or less than the  award of the department then the riparian owner shall pay the costs.

     Amended by L.1953, c. 12, p. 99, s. 3, eff. March 19, 1953.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-jersey > Title-12 > Section-12-3 > 12-3-9

12:3-9.  Grant to person other than riparian owner;  procedure
    In any case where a grant of the lands of the State under water is made by the department to any person other than the riparian owner the State's grantee shall not fill up or improve said lands under water until the rights and interest of the riparian owner in said lands under water (if any he has) shall be extinguished, as follows:  The department shall fix the amount to be paid to  said riparian owner for his rights and interest therein (if any he has), and  said riparian owner shall have the right, within twenty days after he has been  notified of said amount, to accept said sum in full extinguishment of all his  rights, or if he is dissatisfied with said award he may apply to the Superior  Court for a struck jury to try the question in such place as may be designated  by said court, and said jury may increase or diminish the amount to be paid the said riparian owner, and their verdict shall be final as to said amount, and on  the payment or tender by the State's grantee to the riparian owner of the  amount fixed by said jury all the rights and interests of said riparian owner  in the lands of the State under water in front of his land shall be  extinguished;  the costs of the trial shall be paid as follows: If the verdict  of the jury is greater than the award of the board then the State shall pay the  costs of the trial, if the verdict is the same as the award or less than the  award of the department then the riparian owner shall pay the costs.

     Amended by L.1953, c. 12, p. 99, s. 3, eff. March 19, 1953.